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
Chopping rescue choppers? You must be off your rockers - Air ambo service plans raise ire of small towns
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Chopping rescue choppers? You must be off your rockers - Air ambo service plans raise ire of small towns
Monday 23 April 2018, 02:20 PM

Local knowledge is key in many helicopter rescues, say opponents of the proposed axing of some local air ambulance bases
Plans to change the country’s air ambulance services have seen protests in provincial towns and GPs worried about patient safety. Keira Stephenson takes a look at the proposal
There’s never been a situation when the pilots haven’t been able to drop everything and respond to an emergency within minutes
GPs have come to t, Paramedics, Rescue helicopter crew
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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