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
Racism and the journal - The outrage, the crossed wires, the explanations
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Racism and the journal - The outrage, the crossed wires, the explanations
Wednesday 23 September 2020, 03:30 AM

Papakura GP and Auckland University associate professor of population health Matire Harwood recounts personal experiences of racism in health – from general practice receptionists, to GPs and specialists
A peer review process escalated into accusations of racism before being elevated into an unflinching editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Alan Perrott backgrounds an academic stoush about attitudes and equity
“What are you going to do about the Māori smokers who are bringing this on themselves?”
It was this loaded question that clearly lay behind comment
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
Selak V, Rahiri J-L, Jackson R et al. Acknowledging and acting on racism in the health sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. NZ Med J 2020;133,1521:7–13.