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
Invercargill patients rocking up: Quick enrolment of nearly 4000 patients backs unmet-need call
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Invercargill patients rocking up: Quick enrolment of nearly 4000 patients backs unmet-need call
Tuesday 18 April 2023, 09:51 AM

West Invercargill Health staff: Steven Murugayah, Kelsey Heffer, Jeanette Kemp, Aimee Wright, Mohamed Kiyas Abdul Azeez, Lianna Trent and Joseph Davidson [Image: Supplied]
Two new Invercargill practices that opened within days of each other last August, in response to unmet need, now have nearly 4000 patients between them. Fiona Cassie reports
With four doctors, you need 4000-plus patients to have enough income
A start-up Invercargill practice enrolled 3000 patients in its first seven m
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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