December 2023

With holiday season upon us, it’s time to improve your understanding of motion sickness. Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses possible causes, symptoms and treatments

Psychologist Janet Peters looks at the importance of using language that promotes respect, abilities and uniqueness when communicating with patients

Clinical pharmacist Katrina Azer writes about pharmacogenomics, the promising field that helps tailor medications to genes. She reviews its impact on clinical practice and the challenges that need to be overcome to adopt it

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides pharmacists with an in-depth understanding of iron deficiency, including diagnosis, management and details on deficiency during pregnancy

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen discusses factors implicated in eczema, gives an overview of conventional treatments, and looks at various herbal therapies from different origins, including New Zealand, for this often-debilitating skin condition

Medical director of The Hepatitis Foundation Chris Moyes reviews the current hepatitis B situation in New Zealand, including appropriate treatment

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis explains why older patients shouldn’t be too quick to drop their statin

Gail Iles takes a retrospective look at missions to the Moon, where it remains tricky in current times to land an uncrewed craft on the surface