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
Difficult conversations with a new colleague can preserve their professional safety
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Difficult conversations with a new colleague can preserve their professional safety
Wednesday 22 May 2019, 01:00 AM

Comments made, intended to be sympathetic, were taken as being intrusive
A physical gesture to reassure patients, such as a hand on the shoulder, or personal advice intended as being helpful that a colleague finds offensive, are both common pitfalls new colleagues from overseas risk encountering, says Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps
Many years ago, while in a traffic jam waiting to cross back into the US at the Mexican border, I discovered my green visa-waiver certificate had be
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