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
The first time someone mentions complementary or alternative medicine
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The first time someone mentions complementary or alternative medicine
Wednesday 17 August 2022, 12:40 AM

If willow bark helps pain, why can’t chewed koromiko leaves help diarrhoea? [Image: Martha King, 1842]
Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones looks at the range of responses GPs can give when a patient says they use complementary or alternative medicines – from disdain, through scepticism, to understanding
Key points, Consultations are designed to help connect with patients – it is important to view the world through their eyes and not be dismissive of their beliefs, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
1. Vaughan R. Inside story: Alternative medicines, quackery or not? Bay of Plenty Times. 11 August 2015. nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times
2. Koia JH, Shepherd P. The potential of anti-diabetic rākau rongoā (Māori herbal medicine) to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mate huka: A review. Front Pharmacol 2020;11:935.