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
The first time you understand what the symptom really means to the patient
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The first time you understand what the symptom really means to the patient
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 12:00 AM

Medically explained conditions ignore the extremes of the bell curves of collated patient experienc
FIRST TIME
General practice combines the science of medicine with the art of living with uncertainty. GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses how best to help patients
when you are uncertain, or when a condition or symptom is “medically unexplained”
Key points, Unusual symptoms that don’t fit a recognised pattern often remain medically unexplained.
To avoid accusations of neglect, GPs often try to explain a
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