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
Not up to doctors to help death: Profession picks up task another workforce should do
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Not up to doctors to help death: Profession picks up task another workforce should do
Friday 26 May 2023, 09:43 AM

Doctors are examining their involvement in assisted dying [Image: Hemera Technologies]
After Jo Scott-Jones wrote in New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa on 12 April about his experience assisting a patient to die, Joseph Hassan wrote in this column on 10 May, examining the context of physician-assisted dying and pointing to “a serious threat to the integrity of our profession”. Tane Taylor, distinguished Fellow of the RNZCGP and an Auckland GP, responds with his view
As with Dr Hassan, I have great respect for Dr Scott-Jones not just as an experienced medical practitioner but also as a humble human being and profes
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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