Depression and anxiety: The first consultation with a depressed patient

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Depression and anxiety: The first consultation with a depressed patient

Bruce Arroll

Monday 24 December 2018, 12:00 AM

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 14 January. We hope you enjoy this article which is part of Summer Hiatus, an eclectic mix from our archives throughout the year, The Conversation and other publications we share content with. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. Happy reading

Key points, Primary care clinicians need to be confident that their talk interventions do make a difference to a patient’s distress; in most situations, a talk fi

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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

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