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 mystique of the ‘medicine man’
Wednesday 8 November 2023, 06:00 AM

Childbirth is magical; it is common now for children to be present at a sibling’s birth [Image: Edward Cisneros on Unsplash]
Greg Judkins looks at the heady aura surrounding medicine and doctors, particularly in earlier times, and how attitudes towards life events have evolved
What do children make of us doctors? What magic do they ascribe to our tools of the trade? What do they imagine we can see when we peer into their ear
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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