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
Low rate of mild traumatic brain injury follow-up
Wednesday 26 October 2022, 01:00 AM

Auckland University of Technology researcher Renata Bastos Gottgtroy [image: supplied]
We know often GPs get overwhelmed with bookings so sometimes patients can’t get in
Only a third of ACC claimants with mild traumatic brain injury
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References
Bastos Gottgtroy, R, Hume, P, Theadom P. Healthcare pathways for mild traumatic brain injury patients in New Zealand, determined from Accident Compensation Corporation data. NZ Med J 2022;135(1563):36–51.