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
If the patients won’t come to you, you’ve got to go to the patients – Rotorua GP
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If the patients won’t come to you, you’ve got to go to the patients – Rotorua GP
Wednesday 15 July 2020, 06:00 AM

VIRTUAL ROTORUA GP CME
New Zealand Doctor reporters continue their coverage of the recent Virtual Rotorua GP CME, where the usual hot pools and hotel house bars gave way to cosy couches and cups of tea
Day care centres are a useful place for reaching healthcare-shy whānau, says Rotorua GP Alastair McLean.
Dr McLean’s practice, Western Heights Heal
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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