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Everything your patients wanted to know about MHT but were afraid to ask
Know your progestogen from your progestin and progesterone? Bio-identical hormones vs. body-identical? Natural or synthetic treatments? Every woman will be affected by menopause in some way, either via symptoms or …
Headache–acute, chronic and migraine–and treatment options in adults
Pharmacists are repeatedly asked for pain relief for headache. With the availability of small quantities of some triptans in Australia from February 2021 for Pharmacist Only supply, patients with a …
Frailty in COPD
Frailty is common in patients with COPD and is associated with poorer health outcomes, hospital admissions and failure to complete pulmonary rehabilitation. Early recognition of frailty in the natural course …
Handle challenging pharmacy situations with confidence
Faced with a patient whose demands put you in a professional quandary, what steps can you take to retain: professional identity and respect in the face of other healthcare professionals …
Complementary medicines for menopause
A good understanding of the evidence and safety of non-hormonal treatment options for menopausal symptoms is important to guide women in making informed choices that can improve quality of life …
Lung function tests
Lung function tests are an essential part of diagnosis and ongoing management of chronic airways disease. Pharmacists can play a key role in identifying people at risk of, or with, …
Complementary management of sleeping difficulty
Helping a customer with sleeping difficulty involves identifying and minimising any obstacles to achieving sleep and then tailoring appropriate interventions, which may well include non-pharmacological approaches and complementary medicines, writes …
Consent in community pharmacy
The principle of informed consent is integral to the practice and delivery of healthcare. Ensuring that informed consent is properly obtained supports person-centred care, and is a legal, ethical and …
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Exposure to traumatic events commonly results in a degree of psychological distress. In most instances psychological symptoms of distress settle down in the days to weeks following the event. However, …
Asthma conversations
Medication reviews are an opportunity for pharmacists to assess a person’s asthma control and inhaler device technique in the privacy of their home and integrate shared decision making for optimal …
Delirium and deprescribing
Despite being a common condition, delirium is poorly recognised, and cases are often missed. As medications are one of the most common causes of delirium, pharmacists and general practitioners have …
Medicinal cannabis: the current state of play
Despite the accumulating body of scientific knowledge about, and the growing demand for access to products derived from medicinal cannabis, there is still an absence of the clinical trial data …