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
Open the door to care using ICE
Wednesday 9 November 2022, 01:30 AM

How do we know patients’ ideas, concerns and expectations (ICE) if we do not ask? [image: Alexander Grey on Unsplash]
Lucy O’Hagan realises she is failing to share decision-making with her patients and describes some tools to help
As a house surgeon at a provincial hospital, I recall being in theatre assisting a surgeon to remove an abdominal tumour the size of a football.
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