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
Perfect storm: Tempestuous times and the 'silver tsunami'
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Perfect storm: Tempestuous times and the 'silver tsunami'
Wednesday 2 September 2015, 11:21 AM

More part timers, higher demand on primary care, more women doctors working fewer hours, and a missing generation of GPs - all gathering force as a large number of GPs prepare to retire. Cliff Taylor surveys the state of the GP workforce (Apologies for the quality of the images, we did not have access to our original files)
cover 2 September 2015, storm, rough seas
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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