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
Pharmacy’s role in addressing the national shame that is Pacific health
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Pharmacy’s role in addressing the national shame that is Pacific health
Monday 2 August 2021, 11:12 AM
PPA vice-president Diana Phone
A landmark report looking at the data across a range of health outcomes has exposed deep health inequity for Pacific people and calls for a more ambitious agenda for change. Anna Lee takes a closer look
A “depressing” report on the health of Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand is shining a spotlight on some of the worst inequities in the he