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
End-of-life choice law would require referral, even by doctors who object
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End-of-life choice law would require referral, even by doctors who object
Wednesday 31 January 2018, 04:04 AM

The proposed procedure for euthanasia is aligned towards the rights of the patient, rather than the doctor
MP David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Bill, now open for submissions to the justice select committee, provides that no person is obligated to take a role in assisted dying if he or she has a conscientious objection.
However, medical practitioners who conscientiously object must refer people to the Support and Consultation for End of Life in New Zealand Group, for
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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