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
The evidence base for chronic fatigue syndrome interventions
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The evidence base for chronic fatigue syndrome interventions
Wednesday 13 December 2023, 12:18 AM

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Three interventions have been shown to be effective for some people with chronic fatigue syndrome: cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), graded exercis
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