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
Policy pivots, funding follies and privatisation perils
Wednesday 6 November 2024, 06:00 AM

Once upon a time, reform failure was blamed on too many patients; now it’s too many nurses [Image: Barbara’s hoard]
Policy backflips, funding squeezes and never-ending upheavals – the sector’s shifts are enough to make anyone dizzy. Amid all the chaos, something must be said for pausing and reflecting writes Barbara Fountain
Some of the everyday happenings in the health sector are so odd you won’t believe them the first time you read them
Looking back over the past fe
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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