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
Budget misses mark on workforce: Rescue remedy needed as too few medical graduates ever specialise
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Budget misses mark on workforce: Rescue remedy needed as too few medical graduates ever specialise
Wednesday 21 June 2023, 12:00 AM

The gap between the number needed and actual doctors in training is estimated to reach 300 by 2027 [Image: Bruno Figueiredo on Unsplash]
A positive disruption is needed to correct underinvestment in New Zealand’s regulated health practitioners, writes Sarah Dalton
Let’s get all our registrars into training programmes. Let’s make it clear there will be jobs for them on completion
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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