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
Promises and policy: What’s likely to be on the coalition talks table
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Promises and policy: What’s likely to be on the coalition talks table
Wednesday 25 October 2023, 03:35 PM

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National, ACT and New Zealand First all have health policies they have been hawking on the hustings. Once coalition talks start, some of those policies will make it through the horse-trading, some will fall prey to political expediency. Stephen Forbes examines the policies and promises on offer
From National, National has pledged to ditch the universal free prescriptions brought in by Labour in July and restrict them to superannuitants and people on low inc
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