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
Equity takes a back seat in COVID-19 say Māori and Pacific health leaders
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Equity takes a back seat in COVID-19 say Māori and Pacific health leaders
Thursday 7 January 2021, 12:00 PM

The triage area at the South Seas Health-run CBAC in Otara which did not open until four weeks into the COVID-19 response
We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 18 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, in which our journalists curate an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives throughout the year, The Conversation and other publications we share content with. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. From Alan Perrott: If nothing else, hopefully the COVID-19 response has signalled the end of "one size fits all."
"There’s been a lot of rhetoric, but for the moment I’m really cynical of all this equity bulldust that’s been thrown around”
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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