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
Nurses’ advice from gun-ridden US
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Nurses’ advice from gun-ridden US
Thursday 28 March 2019, 01:32 PM

It is said that 14 per cent of nurses experience PTSD compared with 3.5 per cent of the general adult population
In the country where liberal gun laws still apply nurses are now being trained in techniques to reduce post traumatic stress disorder after mass shootings, writes Barbara Docherty
Their message was this: “You are new to such unspeakable acts of violence, so start preparing now for the next one”
I’m not sure whether I felt
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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