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
THE LIFE OF BRYAN: Actor, GP, advocate: Will the real Dr Betty please stand up?
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THE LIFE OF BRYAN: Actor, GP, advocate: Will the real Dr Betty please stand up?
Wednesday 14 December 2022, 12:58 PM

Bryan Betty’s early medical career took a detour into dramatics. Here he features in the Lifestyle section of Australian medical publication [image: Medical Observer]
Specialist GP Bryan Betty talks about his stoical mother, Catholic school education, and stints in improv theatre and mining-town doctoring. Alan Perrott draws together the threads between these experiences and the leadership for which Dr Betty is renowned
Bryan Betty is the “yes man”.
Dr Betty says he finds challenges hard to resist, especially when they take him to interesting places and, in the abs
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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