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 stick for smokers, the carrot for diabetics
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The stick for smokers, the carrot for diabetics
Friday 11 August 2017, 09:00 AM

The idea of bouncing out of bed again gets a patient with diabetes to turn around his lifestyle. Yet at medical school, the "stick" of watching smokers die worked well for fellow students
I was fascinated, recently, to read an article about NHS outcome tools to be used in the UK, whereby doctors were rewarded for measurable outcomes. Th
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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