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
Beware the noxious weed that is ‘evidence-based policy’ running rife
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Beware the noxious weed that is ‘evidence-based policy’ running rife
Wednesday 23 May 2018, 06:00 AM

The early part of 2018, in health policy terms, feels like the calm before the storm. Apart from the minister of health kicking the $10 decrease in GP fees down the road, most of the talk has been (as it usually is at this point in the political cycle) about the gaps and failures attributable to the previous government
Fundamentally, I have only two problems with use of the term “evidence-based policy”. The first problem is the word “based”, and the second is the wor
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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