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
There’s always a bigger fish. The competition for practices
Wednesday 19 June 2019, 08:00 AM

Is New Zealand’s primary health sector about survival of the biggest? Alan Perrott looks at how marketing and strategy are becoming vital skills in an increasingly competitive market
New, high-cost, large-scale facilities are squeezing out other clinics by being cheaper for patients, with longer opening hours and a wider array of s, Andrew Lesperance, Andrew Lesperance says the centre doesn’t need marketing to gain new patients, but to attract doctors
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