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
Guidelines for funded and unfunded hepatitis B vaccination in 2017
Wednesday 2 August 2017, 04:36 PM

Hepatitis B has the potential to be eradicated in New Zealand, and the Immunisation Handbook 2017 updates health professionals on the latest tools to help reach this goal
By Michelle Tanner and Mary Nowlan
In 1988, New Zealand became one of the first countries to introduce a universal hepatitis B vaccine programme.
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