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 heart of patient care: Remembering what matters
Wednesday 17 July 2024, 12:30 AM

Hope, stillness and an open heart are required to support patients through suffering. “In the end, people are healed by love” [Image: Austin Kehmeier on Unsplash]
Lucy O’Hagan explores how lessons from the past resonate at medicine’s front line, from understanding patient suffering to the role of a healer
The holistic healer sees healing as restoring the balance between the person, their body, their relationships, the natural world and the spiritual wor
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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