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
The New Zealand Medical Journal is out today
The New Zealand Medical Journal is out today

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Editorial 1 - Politicians: Please work together to minimise the spread of COVID-19
Editorial 2 - Mentally ill people in our prisons are suffering human rights violations
Erik Monasterio, Susanna Every-Palmer, Jackie Short, Krishna Pillai, Peter Dean, James Foulds
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The role and measurement of patient activation in the management of long-term conditions in New Zealand
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Andrew J Kerr, Sirisha Mitnala, Mildred Lee, Harvey D White
Incidence of venous thromboembolism after total hip, total knee and hip fracture surgery at Waitemata District Health Board following a peer-reviewed audit
James S Millar, Carlene MM Lawes, Bill Farrington, Penny Andrew, Peter Misur, Eileen Merriman, Matt Walker
Adult cochlear implant recipients and meningitis in New Zealand: Are patients receiving the recommended immunisations?
Scott Mitchell, Lesina Nakhid-Schuster, Michel Neeff
Vitamin D concentrations in New Zealanders with and without inflammatory bowel disease: do they differ?
Hannah Morton, Kevin C Pedley, Robin JC Stewart, Jane Coad
Food Taxes and Subsidies to Protect Health: Relevance to Aotearoa New Zealand
Nick Wilson, Lisa Te Morenga, Sally Mackay, Sarah Gerritsen, Christine Cleghorn, Amanda C Jones, Boyd Swinburn
Letter
Pharmaceutical opioid changes risk overdose increase in New Zealand
Rhys Ponton, Jason George
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Nutrition guidelines for dental care vs the evidence: is there a disconnect?—a response
Harriette Carr
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Jen-Li Looi, Toby Verryt, Peter McLeod, Christina Chan, James Pemberton, Mark Webster, Andrew To, Mildred Lee, Andrew J Kerr
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The Discipline of Practice