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
Rural call for home-grown doctors
Wednesday 9 November 2022, 03:15 AM

Growing their own rural doctors and health professionals close to home is a major aim of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network’s Christchurch Consensus [image: NZD]
Why can’t we have a distributed model whereby we can deliver at a distance for a bulk of the training?
A pilot scheme that trains would-be rural
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
1.Nixon GH, Kerse NM, Bagg W, et al. Proposal for a National Interprofessional School of Rural Health. NZ Med J 2018;131(1485):67–75.