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
No such thing as ‘wait and see’ for Vella at the vanguard of primary care
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No such thing as ‘wait and see’ for Vella at the vanguard of primary care
Tuesday 25 June 2019, 09:00 AM

Total Healthcare chief executive Mark Vella believes the PHO is in the right place at the right time, with the Government heeding the social determinants of health
Large chunks of Auckland primary care no longer look like traditional general practice – and this is getting the Government’s attention. Simon Maude meets the man at the top of a PHO in the thick of it
You have to be optimistic about PHO restructuring. With the larger focus on Māori, Pacific and quintile five, we may be better off with what’s coming
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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