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
Primary care candidates shun the hustings as DHB elections beckon
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Primary care candidates shun the hustings as DHB elections beckon
Friday 6 September 2019, 11:04 AM

Primary care is set to have a limited presence on newly elected district health boards
It’s a messy job but someone has to do it. Alan Perrott trawled through websites in search of details of people with links to the health sector standing in the forthcoming DHB elections. He uncovered the following
“There has been a disconnect between DHB policy and implementation in the community it serves”
If every primary care clinician standing in the up
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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