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
COVID-19 marches on: WONCA cancelled and increasing number of cases reported
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COVID-19 marches on: WONCA cancelled and increasing number of cases reported
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 06:30 AM
The Ministry of Health is live streaming media briefings as it races to keep the sector up to date with COVID-19
New Zealand Doctor journalist Martin Johnston wraps up the first few weeks of coronavirus in New Zealand
Key points, WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2020 postponed by RNZCGP because of COVID-19.
Goodfellow Symposium later this month and the Rotorua GP CME in
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