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
Trust in the face of intimacy. If clear boundaries are kept, care can be safe
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SUMMER HIATUS
Trust in the face of intimacy. If clear boundaries are kept, care can be safe
Friday 11 January 2019, 12:00 AM

Professional boundary danger signs include seeing patients at unusual hours, giving a certain patient the last appointment of the day and accepting a patient’s social invitations
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
FROM THE MEDICAL COUNCIL
The doctor–patient relationship is one of the most precious and privileged of all relationships. That is why it is essenti