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
Aliens ate my mojo: First-year horrors
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Aliens ate my mojo: First-year horrors
Thursday 5 September 2019, 09:00 AM
Is it better if you’re a graduate before you start? Is the first-year health sciences course harder than the old “medical intermediate”? Zahra Shahtahmasebi looks at how our two universities prep wannabe doctors for the years of study ahead
The competitive nature gets to everyone at some point…it takes its toll
Auckland GP Garsing Wong was shocked to discover what his eldest son was, Garsing Wong, GP and hair transplant specialist Garsing Wong has been surprised by the workload son Borson encounters on the health-sciences first-year course
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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