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 Jon Scott
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A few words from Jon Scott
Monday 28 May 2018, 02:39 PM

GP Jon Scott was a competition-winning ballroom dancer in the UK
Jon Scott is a GP at Central Medical Oamaru in east Otago, where he keeps busy with musicals, alpine runs and playing on a PlayStation
The best thing about my practice is that I am surrounded by women. These comprise two associate doctors, a GPEP1 trainee, all nurses and admin staff,
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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