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
A bucketful of nightshade
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A bucketful of nightshade
Tuesday 28 August 2018, 10:08 AM

Just two deadly nightshade berries can be lethal for children [photo: Donald Macauley/Flickr]
New online columnist TGOB continues his anecdotal series “An old Land Rover and a Stethoscope” recalling a noxious attack on a case of insecticide poisoning
I was called late one afternoon to see a sick “migrant” worker who had been spraying organic phosphorus insecticide in glasshouses all day, using a m
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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