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
Safely returning to exercise: How to work out when to work out
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Safely returning to exercise: How to work out when to work out
Wednesday 20 June 2018, 11:04 AM

Keep the first session short and at low intensity when returning to exercise following illness
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A return to exercise after experiencing winter’s ills and chills is often eagerly anticipated, but when is it safe to resume an exercise regime and how is this managed?
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