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
A few words from Pragati Gautama
Wednesday 7 November 2018, 04:00 AM

Pragati Gautama, pictured with her Maltese dog, Charlie, finds the breadth of rural medicine provides just the challenge she enjoys
Pragati Gautama is locuming as a GP and rural hospital specialist, having spent the past four years as a GP partner at Cromwell Medical Centre. The South Island clinical lead for the RNZCGP’s Division of Rural Hospital Medicine, Dr Gautama is based in Alexandra. When not practising, she teaches early management of severe trauma and advanced paediatric life support. She loves rural places and rural health
We stayed together as a team, providing medical care in Latimer Square that night
The best thing about my practice is there’s never a dull moment
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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