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
Three cheers and a wake-up call
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Three cheers and a wake-up call
Wednesday 4 August 2021, 01:26 PM

Medicine is struggling to prevent and treat our worst infectious diseases
Veteran journalist Virginia McMillan sees hope in the quality of research into infectious diseases, but says the environments in which they flourish ask a lot more of the Government
With a prime minister of kindness reporting reduced poverty and a health minister promising a Māori Health Authority, hopes have been raised
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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