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
Patient portal enthusiasts front-up with figures, but doubts remain
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Patient portal enthusiasts front-up with figures, but doubts remain
Wednesday 16 August 2017, 08:23 PM

Health technology was the focus of the RNZCGP's Quality Symposium held late last month. Southern correspondent Liane Topham-Kindley joined the delegates in Dunedin
Patient portals are breaking the constraints of the 15-minute, face-to-face consultation, enabling easier access to timely primary healthcare, a Welli
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