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
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Wednesday 31 August 2022, 12:00 AM

Rural people want to live and be cared for in the place they love best [Image: NZD]
The declining health of an older person is not helped by the siloed nature of healthcare that requires attendance at multiple appointments, writes Katie Inker
Many of us have witnessed an elderly person decline once they have forfeited their loved and known home space
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