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
A few words from... Orna McGinn
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 05:30 AM

Pakuranga Medical GP Orna McGInn
Pakuranga Medical Centre GP Orna McGinn is humble, to say the least. One of the driving forces behind getting better long-acting birth control funding, the UK ex-pat credits working with others as powering her professional achievements here. Dr McGinn also works at a free contraception clinic in south Auckland as well as teaching women’s health at the University of Auckland. Dr McGinn is also the clinical director of primary care at Auckland DHB Women’s Health
The best thing about my practice, Pakuranga Medical Centre, is my medical, nursing and administrative colleagues. It is the most friendly, supportive
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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