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
In high places, few understand general practice
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 12:00 AM

The rhetoric is about wellbeing and health promotion but the complexity of general practice is not truly understood. [Image: Sage Friedman on Unsplash]
Health reform rhetoric won’t be turned into reality unless there’s more understanding of what general practice does, writes Jeff Lowe
Health minister Andrew Little has been talking up the value of general practice in recent weeks, but there is still a worrying lack of understanding a
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