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 you do the right thing and give more time than you have available
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The first time you do the right thing and give more time than you have available
Wednesday 18 November 2020, 12:15 AM

The health system relies on numbers passing through it, much like a production line
Doing the right thing isn’t always possible in health, says GP Jo Scott-Jones. We can usually be good enough, but being excellent is really hard
Key points, Primary care is pressured to create throughput of patients, which compromises the care of those who need it most.
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