Doctor for diversity

+In the spotlight

Doctor for diversity

Zahra

Shahtahmasebi

zshahtahmasebi@nzdoctor.co.nz

Friday 12 April 2019, 10:15 AM

Auckland GP Thaya Ashman says her Headscarf for Harmony campaign was about recognising the absolute unprecedented tragedy of the Christchurch shootings. Photo: Simon Maude

An Auckland GP was behind Headscarf for Harmony, the national show of solidarity for Muslim women on 22 March. Zahra Shahtahmasebi caught up with Thaya Ashman to talk about media, values and overcoming fear

You start to hear the voices of the unheard, and start to advocate for those who can’t [advocate] for themselves who, I would arguably say, is any pat, Thaya Ashman, Auckland GP Thaya Ashman says her Headscarf for Harmony Campaign was about recognising the absolute unprecedented tragedy of the Christchurch shooting

Crime

Canterbury

GPs

How to Treat

+How to treat

Polypharmacy

For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews

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