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
Simeon's Week: Pesky Cabinet; footing it; delivering a hospital
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Simeon's Week: Pesky Cabinet; footing it; delivering a hospital
Friday 31 January 2025, 02:49 PM

One week into the job, health minister Simeon Brown has today delivered his first big political decision, on the new Dunedin Hospital project [Image: Canva composite]
A whole on the job and health minister Simeon Brown has not returned New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa requests for an interview so we can ask him about his plan for primary care, his mentors and other things. While we wait for the phone to ring, here’s what we have found about Mr Brown’s week
What a week, and what a lot of focus, focus, focus. Simeon Brown must be just loving it in Shane Reti’s old chair.
It’s seven days since Mr Brown g
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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