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
Staff shortages take a toll at Rarotonga Hospital
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Staff shortages take a toll at Rarotonga Hospital
Monday 18 July 2022, 04:19 PM

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Zahra laments the flat back tyre after barely 24 hours of use
In 2021, while working for New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa, journalist Zahra Shahtahmasebi won a national health journalism scholarship to look at the challenges facing rural health. Last month, she travelled to the Cook Islands to get started
“They tell me they are on call 24/7, 365 days a year”
The principle of Murphy’s Law applies even more so when travelling.
The bike was in m, Rarotonga beach, “The beach has always been my happy place. Now it’s becoming the place where I try to process all of the information picked up during my interviews”
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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