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 heat ain’t over till it’s over
Wednesday 27 April 2022, 12:05 AM

When the Government changed the number of days for isolation, general practice was left in catch-up mode [Image: Jessica Lewis on Unsplash]
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When pandemic measures are changing, it is a massive help for GPs to know about this in advance, writes Bryan Betty
It was disheartening to hear from our members that they were having to play catch-up
GPs and others on the health front line in the COVID-19 pand
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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