In this article, speech language therapist Bridget McArthur examines at the foundation for gaining informed consent, particularly for those with communication difficulties
Non-practising legal expert and pharmacist Máté Hegedus-Gaspar, looks at the ins and outs of Annual Practising Certificates and why they are so important
Even if you trust the prescriber to do his or her job, pharmacists must also ensure medicines information is passed on to the patient, writes Máté Hegedus-Gaspar, pharmacist and non-practising lawyer
Máté Hegedus-Gaspar takes a close look at an HDC case, where a baby was incorrectly dispensed methadone, to extract lessons for pharmacists and technicians
If a doctor makes a script medication error, it is a breach of the patient’s rights if the pharmacist fails to rectify it, writes non-practising legal expert and pharmacist Máté Hegedus-Gaspar in the first of two articles on this topic
Pharmacist and non-practising legal expert Máté Hegedus-Gaspar looks at how to handle dispensing errors to limit damage and hopefully forestall disciplinary action
Pharmacist and non-practising legal expert Máté Hegedus-Gaspar explains why refusing to dispense medicines to an abusive patient may be the right decision for legal reasons