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 illusion of progress, or why Mr Little should have consulted Petronius Arbiter
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The illusion of progress, or why Mr Little should have consulted Petronius Arbiter
Wednesday 26 May 2021, 03:05 AM

Health sector commentator Ian Powell references Roman senator Gaius Petronius Arbiter in his ill-ease at the value of constant restructuring
The Government’s planned new health system keeps primary and hospital care separate. The two have been pushed together and pulled apart before, as Ian Powell explains
In the 1991 Budget, the National Government of prime minister Jim Bolger confirmed its intention to restructure New Zealand’s public health system by
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