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
‘Patient-hoarding’ GPs are in fact meeting real needs
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‘Patient-hoarding’ GPs are in fact meeting real needs
Monday 15 May 2023, 11:22 AM

Many people with long-term conditions cannot afford healthy foods [Image: Dan Gold on Unsplash]
Reversing diabetes via lifestyle change may, indeed, be possible in well-resourced whānau but many people with long-term conditions need ongoing medical support, write Ben Gray and Eileen McKinlay
Glen Davies asks, “What if GPs could discharge their patients the way hospitals do?” and describes GPs as “hoarding patients” (nzdoctor.co.nz, 3 May).
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