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Convincing patients to use smarter, greener inhalers for asthma management
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Convincing patients to use smarter, greener inhalers for asthma management
Monday 3 January 2022, 09:00 AM
John says he needs his blue inhaler to help him breathe better when playing rugby
We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 17 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives and articles from The Conversation throughout the year. This article was first published in the 21 July edition
With the cold blast of winter, there is the usual rush of people with asthma wanting their inhalers. It is also a good time to review asthma control and discuss the suitability of the relatively new approach to managing mild asthma
Linda Bryant
This article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 CME credits for the General Practice Educational Programme and conti, Educate small
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- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Patient decision aid: Inhalers for asthma. May 2019. https://bit.ly/2Ek0CPo