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
Fragmented, poorly led public health effort no match for 2019 measles outbreak, independent review finds
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Fragmented, poorly led public health effort no match for 2019 measles outbreak, independent review finds
Thursday 8 October 2020, 11:16 AM

Auckland was the epicentre of the measles outbreak last year for which the country was poorly prepared, according to a new review
Alan Perrott followed the struggles of Auckland primary health workers as measles raced through some communities last year. He picks up the story again
A review of the health sector response to the 2019 measles epidemic makes for “sobering reading” says Jim Miller, president of the New Zealand College
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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