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
Finding time to discuss everything and anything with colleagues and patients in rural consults
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I HAVE A DREAM
Finding time to discuss everything and anything with colleagues and patients in rural consults
Sunday 14 April 2019, 09:04 PM

"They could get their wellies on and walk through the forest to retrieve a patient who has fallen from a mountain bike and landed on a tree stump, and then try to gain IV access among the dirt and tree debris...”
I HAVE A DREAM...
Wanaka-based trauma nurse and educator Chelsea Willmott considers what future primary care with a rural flavour might look like
The future of primary healthcare has to start with us; we need to reframe how we do what we do, and we need to remember that it is okay to be human
, Chelsea Gannon-Willmott
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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