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
Heading for a home run
Wednesday 1 November 2023, 04:45 AM
The Rapid Response Home Visiting Team’s custom health services clinic van [Image - Supplied]
Outreach vaccinators Georgina Tucker and Chris Leung spend a lot of their days vaccinating Auckland babies and toddlers in their homes as part of the Rapid Response Home Visiting Team for the Uri Ririki- Child Health Connection Centre. They tell Paulette Crowley why their job is such a privilege
In Auckland, pharmacist vaccinators are hitting the road and bringing immunisations to patients in their homes.
Chris Leung is one of three pharmac