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
On a specialist GP lost to an unforgiving system
Wednesday 1 February 2023, 04:45 AM

It’s farewell, general practice, for Wellington specialist GP Emma Dunning [Image: Fraser Williamson]
As we sailed off to our respective holiday sunsets on 16 December, we turned off the comment function on our website. Believe me, it’s safer that way. Come 16 January, it was all systems go. Here, Whangārei specialist GP Geoff Cunningham comments on a heartfelt piece by Wellington specialist GP Emma Dunning as she closed her door on general practice – Ed.
Thank you, Emma, for this amazing piece (“Feel the fear and leave anyway: This is me trying, and failing, to stick with general practice”, nzdoctor.co
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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