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
Striking a deal for nurses
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Striking a deal for nurses
Thursday 29 March 2018, 02:30 PM

Revelations of the state of Middlemore Hospital buildings adds unexpected fuel to the fire of nurses seriously considering strike action, writes Barbara Docherty
When a UK cottage hospital was due to close permanently in 1983, the nurses’ failure to be heard..led to direct action, that of occupying the hospital
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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