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
Turn back the tide as GPs ebb away
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Turn back the tide as GPs ebb away
Friday 2 December 2022, 02:10 PM

Specialist GP Samantha Murton was pictured passing on her skills some years ago – and still sees it as her duty [image: supplied]
Divvying up bits of their job is not the answer to the GP shortage but, rather, specialist GPs must be enabled with resources and support to provide a superior training environment, writes Samantha Murton
I was asked recently why I am still teaching in my general practice as well as doing the many other jobs I do. My answer was quite simply, “because I
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