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
‘High trust and low barriers to access’ help Canterbury general practices keep hospital stats down
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‘High trust and low barriers to access’ help Canterbury general practices keep hospital stats down
Wednesday 20 November 2019, 06:30 AM

The 24 Hour Surgery in Christchurch is part of Canterbury’s system for keeping down acute hospital admissions
Just putting a payment mechanism in place, printing a glossy brochure, and running a seminar will not do it! Takes sustained effort over some years to
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
McGeoch G, Shand B, Gullery C, et al. Hospital avoidance: an integrated community system to reduce acute hospital demand. Primary Health Care Research & Development 2019;20:e144 (online 29 October).