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 wonks told it’s time to meet real people doing the real work of change
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Policy wonks told it’s time to meet real people doing the real work of change
Wednesday 24 October 2018, 03:00 AM

David Galler
The Ministry of Health has some serious work to do to win back the sector, says David Galler. It needs to get down and dirty with the people at the front line and understand that they, not the ministry, make the change that gives us the health system we need
Most in the health sector warmly welcomed the arrival of Stephen McKernan into the role of acting director-general of health and extended that welcome
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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