This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Dealing with the ‘trust vacuum’ in healthcare
Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones looks at ways to maximise trust in healthcare, during a period of general mistrust among society
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