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
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University aims to make med students’ rural placements good experience for all
Wednesday 19 June 2019, 06:30 AM

Felicity Goodyear-Smith
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From Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Kyle Eggleton and Ngaire Kerse Department of general practice and primary health care, University of Auckland
In many cases the principal coordinator for their activities is a practice receptionist, nurse or manager, rather than a GP
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References
Eggleton K, Fortier R, Fishman T, et al. Legitimate participation of medical students in community attachments. Educ Prim Care 2019;30(1):35–40.