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
Degenerative condition wearing down GP partnerships
Wednesday 4 November 2020, 01:50 AM

Fragmentation in general practice makes it more difficult to give a cohesive, representative GP voice
Many trends are coming together to weaken the GP voice, just when the Simpson report’s ‘locality planning’ is making it more crucial, writes Ian Powell
General practices based on GP partnerships have historically been a strength of the New Zealand health system, but their scope, viability and influenc
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