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 Marcus Hawkins
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A few words from Marcus Hawkins
Monday 18 June 2018, 10:32 AM

Marcus Hawkins would have health minister David Clark and Jacinda Ardern around for dinner
Marcus Hawkins is a solo GP practising in Botany, in southeast Auckland. His favourite word is holiday. His practice won the top performing practice award at the East Health Trust Clinic Excellence Awards in 2014 and best practice at the ProCare Quality Awards, 2011
Even in a relatively wealthy part of Auckland, there are no locums
The best thing about my practice is being my own boss (when you exclude all th
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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