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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Chronic kidney disease: when the filters fail
Chronic kidney disease is a progressive long-term condition characterised by a gradual and usually irreversible decline in kidney function.
From the President: pharmacist prescribing
Prescribing is more than just putting pen to paper – but falls well within pharmacists’ scope of practice.
Adding prescribing to the repertoire of the...
General practice opportunities for pharmacists
Pharmacists considering work in the general practice space now have two enablers – the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) eligibility, which came into effect on...
Not Yet Equal
The LGBTQIA+ community experiences poorer health outcomes than other Australians. As Sydney plays host to the WorldPride festival in February and March, it’s time for the entire health system – including pharmacists – to step up.
Groups raise fears over Qld pharmacy deregulation
Submissions to the current Queensland Government inquiry into pharmacy ownership and regulation in the state have resoundingly supported current ownership provisions, amid concerns that...
Remote Australians at increased risk for diabetes complications
Mortality rates are four times higher for Indigenous patients with diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians, a report has found.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
