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
That other pandemic with a tight grip on the system: Primary care denialism
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That other pandemic with a tight grip on the system: Primary care denialism
Friday 11 September 2020, 04:21 PM

An array of advocates is failing to articulate the value of primary care. Photo: Edwin Andrade on Unsplash
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Strengthened primary care is better for the patient, the taxpayer and population health outcomes, but is supported by rhetoric rather than funding, writes Helen Parker
Why is general practice underfunded? How has practice nurse pay disparity become a thing? Why did general practice have such a low profile in the rec
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