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
Life as a rural GP in a place where everyone knows your name
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Life as a rural GP in a place where everyone knows your name
Wednesday 26 February 2025, 03:39 PM

Gore Medical Centre co-director and specialist GP and farmer Debra Wilson always wanted a career in rural medicine [Image: Anna Brook]
Reporter Alan Perrott looks at the life, times and trials of a GP working, well, somewhere or other
To be honest, the longer I do general practice, the more I enjoy it
This GP employs her former family doctor and treats former schoolteachers, th
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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