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
No ‘big bang’ in pae ora reforms
Wednesday 3 August 2022, 03:00 AM

Health reforms should aim high – even if they fall short [image: Armand Khoury on Unsplash]
Changes such as localities will be phased in over three years
"Ambitious health-reform policies generally mutate into something much more incremental, and rarely meet their stated objectives"
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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Okma K, Tenbensel T. Health Reforms Across the World: The Experience of Twelve Small and Medium-sized Nations with Changing Their Healthcare Systems. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd; 2020.