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
Competency not enough to keep patients safe
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Competency not enough to keep patients safe
Wednesday 15 September 2021, 11:21 AM

Māori health academic and GP David Tipene-Leach speaking at GP21: Conference for General Practice: “Acknowledge historical trauma in everything you do in the clinic”
From cultural sensitivity to cultural safety via cultural competency, it has been a decades-long journey for health professionals. Editor Barbara Fountain reports from GP21: Conference for General Practice in Wellington last month
Cultural safety can be an empowering approach for all of us
Māori health academic David Tipene-Leach is keen to counter any hesitancy GPs might f
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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