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
No GP, no problem – Greymouth nurses buy and run their own general practice
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No GP, no problem – Greymouth nurses buy and run their own general practice
Friday 25 January 2019, 09:53 AM
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Practice manager Trudi McGrath says buying a practice is not for the faint-hearted
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During these whirlwind few months, it was not unusual for either one of us to be found with our head in our hands feeling overwhelmed with the whole t, High St Medical Centre, The five shareholders: Sue Griffin and Michelle Robb, practice nurses; Trudi McGrath, manager; Kathy Hines, nurse prescriber; and Rose Ruddle, practic