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Remember the floppy disk? Or what about the sound of dial-up internet? They’re relics of technological days past; we’ve come a long way in very little time. Information technology in health is no different. What’s on offer has changed, and the next five years is likely to bring about even more change. Fiona Thomas takes an A–Z snapshot of where health IT is now, and where it’s going to next
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...
