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
Gisborne practice staunches phone-bill wound
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Gisborne practice staunches phone-bill wound
Thursday 2 June 2022, 09:48 AM

An 0508 number gave a Gisborne practice a big phone bill [Image: Alwin Kroon on Unsplash]
Different approaches to communications can be seen in two practices as they deal with overloaded systems and burgeoning costs. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports
Three Rivers Medical Centre in Gisborne was whacked with a $20,000 phone bill last month as the public had been heavily using its 0508 number.
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