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
WILD CARDS: The rural hospital conundrum
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WILD CARDS: The rural hospital conundrum
Saturday 3 July 2021, 06:00 AM

New Zealand’s rural hospitals are an eclectic bunch, each owned and operated differently. But they have in common perennial issues of sustainability. Amid the uncertainty raised by reform plans, Zahra Shahtahmasebi finds a dash of optimism about the many problems in this part of the health system
During his travels as manager of Mobile Health, Mark Eager finds rural hospitals can be a bit like apple pie.
“Crispy and crunchy on the outside b
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