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
Equity: What we got was not a lot: Send in a Budget to match the rhetoric? Well, maybe next year
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Equity: What we got was not a lot: Send in a Budget to match the rhetoric? Well, maybe next year
Wednesday 7 June 2023, 12:30 AM

Prescription fees removal was a perfect Budget move but is unlikely to contribute to health equity [Image: Wendy Aros Routman on Unsplash]
As universal removal of prescription fees hardly strikes a blow for equity, Gabrielle Baker went delving for other Budget features
My tradition each May is to be more or less overwhelmed by information on government websites about the annual Budget.
This year’s was a bit differ
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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