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
Like rats fleeing a sinking ship
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Like rats fleeing a sinking ship
Wednesday 26 July 2023, 03:37 PM

Women doctors are reluctantly jumping from the ‘ship of State’ to practise privately [Image: Sam Moghadam Khamseh on Unsplash]
Women doctors in despair at not meeting the demands of their under-resourced public sector workplaces are switching to private practice for the autonomy, writes Orna McGinn
You’re a shell who does as you are told…your passion will die. Your interest will die
Few doctors have a sense of “buy-in” to New Zealand’s restr
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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