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
More pieces to the pie
Wednesday 6 June 2018, 05:30 AM

Following on from our round-up of the work of the country’s Rural Service Level Alliance Teams last issue, New Zealand Doctor can now add Hauora Tairāwhiti DHB’s slice to the rural funding-pie picture. Tairāwhiti’s response to our Official Information Act request was delayed due to our initial request being lost
SLICING UP THE RURAL FUNDING PIE
Tairāwhiti DHB
Rural SLAT funding per year: $533,451 (2017/18).
Number of practices: Six, but has dropped to
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