Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
DHBs pick up rural clinics’ losses - How West Coast and Taranaki fund their general practices
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DHBs pick up rural clinics’ losses - How West Coast and Taranaki fund their general practices
Monday 2 May 2022, 10:47 AM

West Coast DHB subsidised the costs of its four general practices by $7 million over 14 months [Image: Gurpreet Singh on Unsplash]
Journalist Fiona Cassie takes a look at figures provided on the cost of running DHB general practices
West Coast DHB’s integrated health service model includes not just primary practice
Two of the handful of DHBs that own and run general practices
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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