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
‘Need not race’: Catchcry sees ethnicity take back seat
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12:00 AM

Reporter Martin Johnston takes a look at how targeting by ethnicity was driven out of policies
The Government’s directive is an attack not just on Māori but also on science and good medical practice
It brewed up in Opposition, and now, with
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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Reference: Loring B, Reid P, Curtis E et al. Ethnicity is an evidence-based marker of need (and targeting services is good medical practice). NZ Med J 2024;Sep 27;137(1603)