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
Late one night on Carrington Road
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Late one night on Carrington Road
Friday 7 June 2019, 09:56 AM

A hare-raising adventure for TGOB
Before a final exam rounding off five years of study, TGOB goes walking the streets at midnight
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