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
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Wednesday 20 July 2022, 04:20 AM

Team Te Iti Pounamu Hauora: GP Juliet Tay, healthcare assistant Lonah Fiaui, medical student Thomas Swinburn and nurse practitioner Rebecca Fenn [Image: NZD]
Alan Perrott hits the south Auckland suburbs in a ‘medical bus’ that is reaching the unenrolled, the homeless, the distressed and people who are forced by low income to endure untreated health problems
We’d just literally pulled out of the driveway when the police raided the house
It’s a bitterly cold Wednesday morning outside the Ōtāra Kai Vill, Cover Photo outdoor treatment, The number of patients lining up for care meant Tom’s “nasty” leg infection had to be treated outdoors [Image: Aleisha Moore]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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