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
A few words from Greg White
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A few words from Greg White
Thursday 3 May 2018, 10:08 AM

GP Greg White has a hankering to captain a superyacht
Though he may be a GP in landlocked Cromwell, Greg White clearly has some nautical leanings. Just don’t ask him to sing
What is the best thing about your practice?
Being my own boss. Being a small practice where we know all of our patients, and, of course, our great
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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