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
Immunisation during COVID-19 lockdown: Creative responses brought people together
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Immunisation during COVID-19 lockdown: Creative responses brought people together
Wednesday 1 July 2020, 01:00 AM

Patients entering and exiting Apollo Medical were well separated at all times
This article shares some stories from the coalface and acknowledges the great work of health professionals who continued to immunise during the strangest of times
This article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 CME credits for the General Practice Educational Programme and conti, Educate small, BACK panel - grey
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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