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
Champion of teamwork: GP Professor Pullon and the power of collaboration
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Champion of teamwork: GP Professor Pullon and the power of collaboration
Saturday 19 August 2017, 11:34 AM

General practice professor Sue Pullon surrounded by trees at her Wellington home
Another GP academic has taken her place at the health academy’s top table. Virginia McMillan asks what makes Sue Pullon tick and what matters to her about modern medicine
Sue Pullon learned early in her medical career the demoralising and damaging effect of poor healthcare communication.
Witnessing “appalling” care a
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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