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
‘One plan to rule them all’ a tempting but fantastical approach to health system
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‘One plan to rule them all’ a tempting but fantastical approach to health system
Wednesday 1 July 2020, 06:05 AM

Tim Tenbensel
POLICY PUZZLER
The reviewers’ heroic journey through the detail of the health and disability system ends with more complexity and the doomed notion of a single, overarching plan,
writes Tim Tenbensel
Conducting a review of the whole of New Zealand’s health and disability system is an epic, hero’s journey.
There are so many potential pitfalls and
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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