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
Long COVID harms will land with ACC
Wednesday 8 June 2022, 04:20 AM

COVID-19 causes long-term illness in perhaps 10 per cent of cases [Image: Cemile Bingol on iStock]
Long COVID hasn’t triggered ACC claims as yet, but inevitably will, especially from health professionals. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports
Key points, ACC has paid nearly $130,000 to 16 workers for COVID-19-related claims, mostly nurses or midwives.
It’s unclear how many claims are for long COVID, , BACK panel - grey
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