Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?
- Written by Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne
Getty ImagesTo most of us, a visit to the local pharmacy feels like a simple transaction: we hand over a prescription slip and collect a box of pills.
What we don’t see is all the clinical judgement that precedes it: a pharmacist spotting a potentially dangerous drug interaction, or a GP untangling multiple conditions before deciding what or...
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