Report points finger at poor prescribing for Māori

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Report points finger at poor prescribing for Māori

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New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa

Rawiri Jansen, NHC
Unconscious or conscious racial bias by prescribing health professionals is at the heart of Māori missing out on needed medications, says Papakura Marae GP Rawiri Jansen
More than a decade on and Māori still endure large inequi­ties around prescription med­icines, an updated report for Pharmac says. “Real people” co, pills drugs prescription, Māori received 1.26 million fewer prescription items compared with other groups, 2012/13 data analysis shows