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
Hands up if you can explain localities
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Hands up if you can explain localities
Wednesday 13 April 2022, 11:01 AM

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Provider networks grouped in localities are meant to be the organising principle for primary and community care in the Government’s reformed health system. But the decision-makers have not clarified what localities will be. Martin Johnston went looking for answers
What we know about localities, Localities were pitched in the Government’s health reform announcements last April as a central feature for the primary and community healthcare of th, BACK panel - grey
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