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
Cornerstone a millstone for training practices
Wednesday 26 April 2023, 05:00 AM

Jill McIlraith
From Jill McIlraith, retired GPEP1 teacher and practice owner, Aurora Health Centre, Dunedin
Writing with regard to “Value GPs who train the newbies” an instalment in our cover story “Workfarce: Working for free and burning out” (12 April 2023
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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