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
Another medical school? How to build New Zealand’s future
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Another medical school? How to build New Zealand’s future
Thursday 21 November 2024, 03:11 PM

The curriculum of a Waikato medical school would need to be adapted towards the creation of community-based physicians, says distinguished RNZCGP fellow Jonathan Simon [Image: Jamesthethomas5 on Unsplash]
As New Zealand debates the future of medical education, Jonathan Simon argues for a reimagined approach focused on community care, digital transformation and equipping GPs for a transformed health landscape
“If you always do as you always did, you will always get what you always got.”
For the past 10 years, there has been discussion about creating a th
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