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Info pack reduces ‘triple whammy’ drugs risk
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Info pack reduces ‘triple whammy’ drugs risk
Wednesday 20 November 2024, 03:30 PM

Researcher and specialist GP Sharon Leitch and colleagues studied how an information pack can reduce the risk of medication harm [Image: Supplied]
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References
1. Leitch S, Zeng J, Smith A, et al. Avoiding anti-inflammatories: a randomised controlled trial testing the effect of an eHealth information package on primary healthcare patient medication knowledge and behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand, BMJ Open, 2024;14:e081545. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2023-081545