Supporting terminally ill patients
Having an easily-accessible palliative care pharmacist in every community would improve medicine management for terminally ill Australians, said Helen Stone MPS, PSA State and Territory Manager South Australia and Northern Territory.
Are antibiotics courses for common infections too long?
In the fight against antibiotic resistance, shorter courses of antibiotics are now recommended for patients with common infections, but how short is long enough?
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Pharmacy in a busy hospital setting
Michael Bakker MPS is an ECP on the move. He’s a pharmacist team leader at SA Health’s Flinders Medical Centre, and volunteers with Parkinson’s SA.
Tips for pharmacists tackling unconscious bias
The authors of a new systematic review on unconscious bias towards ethnic minority groups in healthcare reveal the steps pharmacists can take to improve their practice.
Q&A: Use of antibiotics in COPD
Early initiation of an antibiotic for a COPD flare-up can prevent further damage to the airways, prevent hospitalisation, reduce the risk of further exacerbations, and allow people to regain symptom control.
Is technology helping make medicine use in Australia safer?
After chairing the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference, Deborah Hawthorne reflects on whether digital health is making care safer.













