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
JAMIE AND HIS BAND OF BOTS: Scaling the paperwork mountain
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JAMIE AND HIS BAND OF BOTS: Scaling the paperwork mountain
Wednesday 23 November 2022, 04:55 PM

General practices are suffocating under the weight of emails and paperwork. Amanda Cameron takes a look at one GP’s inventive response, and traverses other approaches and views
"There’s got to be a better way.”
That was the lightbulb moment for Auckland specialist GP Jamie Shepherd when pondering the crushing weight of his, Robot toy CR ThomasVogel on iStock, Robot Toy [image: ThomasVogel on iStock]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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