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
In-person consultations preferred over telehealth
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Goodfellow Symposium 2025
In-person consultations preferred over telehealth
Thursday 27 March 2025, 04:26 PM

Marcel Fernando is a GP registrar at Carefirst Moturoa Medical Centre [Image: Canva composite]
This year’s Goodfellow Symposium was held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland over the weekend of 22 and 23 March. Reporter Zach Thompson was there to pose a pertinent question to attendees: How do you feel about telehealth in primary care?
Being able to offer patients telehealth is a good thing, but New Plymouth GP registrar Marcel Fernando prefers in-person consultations.
“I do some
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