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
Time to tackle the to-do list: Survey’s grim findings highlighted for minister
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Time to tackle the to-do list: Survey’s grim findings highlighted for minister
Thursday 27 April 2023, 11:04 AM

Only three of the 100 things needed for primary care have been implemented; it’s just the tip of the iceberg [Image: Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash]
Samantha Murton recounts a meeting with the health minister where main points of concern from the latest workforce survey were raised, together with strategies to move forward
"There’s one hundred things to do.” That’s what health minister Ayesha Verrall said during our first official meeting with her, on the day that coinci
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