This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
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It’s the small things that count
Wednesday 3 April 2019, 12:05 PM
Pharmacy intern Laura Pidcock starts a regular column in Pharmacy Today this month
After graduating from the University of Otago School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Laura Pidcock returned to Christchurch to start her first job. This month, she also starts a regular column in Pharmacy Today about her experiences as an intern
Here's to the end of the whirlwind that we call February. During my first month as an intern, I have consumed so much information, I would simply hit