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
Moving from resentment to a sense of trust
Saturday 6 May 2023, 11:39 AM

Prickly interactions might not be the end of the story – patients can come around, over time [Image: Polina Kaia on Unplash]
Greg Judkins considers a short poem from an acclaimed poet, also a doctor, which offers a hopeful outlook to patient–doctor interactions
Rapport can be built on common ground, the mutual concern for the wellbeing of the children
In an earlier column I introduced William Carlos Will
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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