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
Where the heart is: Tim Malloy’s road to recovery
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Where the heart is: Tim Malloy’s road to recovery
Friday 14 September 2018, 10:19 AM

Tim Malloy will not retire easily – his work is his life
Tim Malloy retired as RNZCGP president last week after suffering an aortic dissection. It’s the latest in a series of health setbacks for Dr Malloy, but New Zealand Doctor reporter Cliff Taylor finds him already looking forward to future battles
From the kitchen table in his modest farmhouse, Tim Malloy looks out across the verandah with its rows of gumboots, past the quad bikes spattered with, Tim and Nancy Malloy, Nancy and Tim Malloy receiving Dr Malloy's RNZCGP distinguished fellowship in July
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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