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
Vox pops from the floor... Chris Dickey
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Rotorua GPCME 2024
Vox pops from the floor... Chris Dickey
Friday 19 July 2024, 03:08 PM

Chris Dickey is a specialist GP and former owner of McLaren Park Medical Centre in Auckland [Image: NZD]
Zach Thompson took to the exhibition floor at Rotorua GPCME to find out how people rate the health of primary care
Chris Dickey is a specialist GP and former owner of McLaren Park Medical Centre in Auckland who worked in general practice for 35 years before selling
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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