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
Passion and purpose behind the acronym: GPC and what we do
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Passion and purpose behind the acronym: GPC and what we do
Monday 11 June 2018, 11:03 AM

Jan White
NZMA GP Council chair and Mt Eden GP Jan White gets back to basics with an outline of the work of the council
We are committed to representing GPs and do not resile from that position
Acronyms abound in today’s world. Way back when, we were taught not to
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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