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
Sick enough to be where exactly? The public is rightly confused about EDs, GPs and where to present
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Sick enough to be where exactly? The public is rightly confused about EDs, GPs and where to present
Wednesday 5 July 2023, 12:00 AM

Confusing messaging is not helping patients decide which service they need and when [Image: Nick Fewings on Unsplash]
Uncertainty is only natural in the worried unwell, writes Katie Inker, who offers some solutions that tackle the primary–secondary care divide
An emergency is defined as an urgent, unexpected, usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment an
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