Dr Phoebe Holdenson Kimura[/caption]
High-quality medicines reconciliation should ideally occur in the emergency department or soon after admission to the ward.
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Expert advice for navigating R U OK? conversations
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Boosting childhood vaccination rates in the holidays
With only two weeks before school resumes, now is the ideal time for pharmacists to help parents catch up with vaccinations for their children.
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