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
Spreading woes
+Opinion
Spreading woes
Wednesday 3 November 2021, 04:24 PM

Singing in a choir is a high-risk occupation for spreading COVID-19 [image: Colin Michael / Unsplash]
Emeritus GP Jim Vause finds dismaying reading in a Lancet paper on Delta transmission and suggests self-imposed mandates, rather than Government ones, as the answer
“Sooner or later the Government’s employment mandates will have to be dropped even for health workers”
All choir members must be vaccinated. It’
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.