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
Not just a piece of cake, an expression of joy
Wednesday 15 December 2021, 04:05 AM

Tess Luff, Dougal Thorburn, and (front) Greg Evans and Bronwen Chesterfield, studied together and qualified as public health specialists [Supplied]
Zahra Shahtahmasebi talks with a specialist GP who has just added another specialty to his name, with the encouragement of fellow doctors
I started thinking about how I can be the most effective and create effective system change
A cake was a welcome addition to specialist GP Dougal, Hummingbird cake Positivity.jpeg, Public health registrar Tess Luff’s cake for fellow study group members [Supplied]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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