New advice on multiple prescribing and complementary medicines

Description

The new recommendations from Choosing Wisely and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) are designed to help guide health professionals and patients by providing evidence-based advice about appropriate use of medicines.
 
There is certainly good reason to provide this advice, with around 230,000 Australians admitted to hospital each year due to medication misadventure – four times the number hospitalised because of motor vehicle accidents.

Subject

Commentary for members of RACGP about the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Choosing Wisely recommendations.