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
Rongoā Māori: The road to reclaiming its place in health
Monday 1 August 2022, 05:00 AM
Eldon Paea: “Rongoā provides an entry point for whānau to re-engage with the health system
Māori health leaders hope the decolonisation of traditional rongoā healing will help to improve health outcomes for Māori. With ACC funding rongōa services and promises of more contracts, pharmacists supporting rongoā welcome its partnership with mainstream medicine. Paulette Crowley reports
The traditional healing system of Māori rongoā is undergoing a renaissance after decades of being suppressed and dismissed as quacker.
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