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
Earth to GPs: Your prescribing creates carbon emissions that must be reduced
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Earth to GPs: Your prescribing creates carbon emissions that must be reduced
Wednesday 29 November 2017, 10:19 AM

One elderly patient’s haul of unused drugs
We put the focus on climate change and what it means for communities, health and the health sector in our five-part series this week. Part three: the GP
Frail elderly often like to legitimise their doctor’s visit by getting a prescription, and fail to tell the GP when they stop taking a medication
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