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
Central to reforms: More primary care decreases mortality
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 12:00 AM

Jan White is chair of the NZMA GP Council
NZMA GP COUNCIL
Mt Eden GP Jan White believes it is worth restating the fact established by research – that the more primary care physicians a health system has, the better off are its patients
The largest decreases in cause-specific mortality associated with increased primary care physician density were for cardiovascular disease, cancer and
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