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
Guidance for doctors transferring patients targets much-maligned ‘GP to chase’ note
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Guidance for doctors transferring patients targets much-maligned ‘GP to chase’ note
Wednesday 23 June 2021, 02:05 AM

Responsibility and accountability involved in transfer of care are poorly defined. Can this be fixed? Martin Johnston reports
Careful transfer of care, The six draft principles of care transfer between secondary and primary care are:
The requestor of an investigation bears the responsibility t
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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