Report points finger at poor prescribing for Māori

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Report points finger at poor prescribing for Māori

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Māori received 1.26 million fewer prescription items compared with other groups, 2012/13 data analysis shows
More than a decade on and Māori still endure large inequi­ties around prescription med­icines, an updated report for Pharmac says. “Real people” co, Rawiri Jansen, Unconscious or conscious racial bias by prescribing health professionals is at the heart of Māori missing out on needed medications, says Papakura Mar