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 than two, but not many
Wednesday 27 March 2024, 06:00 AM

One, five, some, several – it’s all in the counting [Image: RapidEye on iStock]
Editor Barbara Fountain finds herself getting picky over notions of how general practice is portrayed
COVID put a slight spanner in the works, but stuff was happening, and it was more than “some” and more than “several”
Say “several” and what pops
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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