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
Heroic efforts in understaffed norm: How many full-time equivalents do we need, exactly?
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Heroic efforts in understaffed norm: How many full-time equivalents do we need, exactly?
Wednesday 9 November 2022, 12:00 AM

It is all too easy to name half a dozen hospitals around the country with maxed-out EDs [image: Stephen Andrews on Unsplash]
Maxed-out emergency departments are just one sign of an undersized, understaffed and underfunded system, writes Sarah Dalton
The Northern Region Long Term Investment Plan of 2018 pointed out the need for another hospital somewhere in south Auckland
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