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
Maintaining the patient–disease balance by keeping up-to-date and building bridges
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Maintaining the patient–disease balance by keeping up-to-date and building bridges
Friday 10 January 2020, 06:00 AM

Build bridges by working with patients rather than trying to appear omniscient
As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning
First Time
Which is most important, connecting with the patient or treating the disease? GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses how to balance the two, while coming to terms with the fact you cannot know everything
Maybe it’s my Catholic upbringing, but I still have a belief in vocation…
Key points
Doctors must be experts in diagnosing and managing dise
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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