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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Friday 1 April 2022, 05:45 AM
Joe Bourne is a GP from Te Puke, and Ministry of Health primary care lead
It’s a Tuesday and at midday there’s another media stand-up at Parliament with directorgeneral of health Ashley Bloomfield, this time flanked by Joe Bourne, a GP from Te Puke, and also Ministry of Health primary care lead.
Dr Bourne does a good job of explaining how busy GPs are – up to 33 per cent busier in some regions than they were at this time last year.
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