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
Mr Brown’s Diary: Week 3 – is it something I said?
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REPORTER’S DIARY
Mr Brown’s Diary: Week 3 – is it something I said?
Friday 14 February 2025, 02:43 PM

Health minister Simeon Brown’s week is ending like last week, having to deal with another high-profile resignation [Image: Supplied, Canva composite]
New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa continues to seek an interview with health minister Simeon Brown so we can ask him about his plan for primary care, his mentors and other things. The response remains silent. While we wait for the phone to ring, here’s what we have found about Mr Brown’s week
The top layer of the health bureaucracy has resumed its premature flight from office in what has turned out to be another week of high energy for heal
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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