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GOOD SORT AWARD
A good sort is an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. The winner will have a history of selflessly giving of their time; doing it to help others out and seeing people, primary care or their profession flourish. They generously contribute their expertise for training or act as a community adviser or leader without necessarily having this in their title
In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
Why recognising the signs of dehydration is important...
