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
The last ski run is often particularly perilous, as is a late-career complaint
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The last ski run is often particularly perilous, as is a late-career complaint
Tuesday 26 February 2019, 03:05 PM

Don’t let a minor tumble late in the day ruin how you look back on things
MEDICOLEGAL
A complaint at the end of a professional career – even a minor complaint or one that is dismissed – can have an unduly significant effect on the doctor who receives it, as Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps explains
Every complaint should trigger reflective review about one’s practice
It is a beautiful day. You have had endless, back-to-back, fantastic runs o
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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