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This article was first published online on 23 October 2024.
Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps reviews patient factors behind false allegations of sexual misconduct by doctors, with tips on how you can work more safely
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Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
