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
GP rues involvement with Zach, the amazing transcribing machine
Wednesday 29 January 2020, 05:00 AM

The hype was that, just like supercomputer system IBM’s Watson, users could supply Zach with material via text or email
A GP tested out what he thought was Kiwi-developed artificial intelligence that could quickly transcribe submitted medical material. Simon Maude asks what went wrong
A Christchurch GP says he feels angry and hurt after being a trustee of the charity behind a failed medical AI system.
In 2017, Robert Seddon-Smi
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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