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
Time to reinvigorate the bits that work well in our system
Wednesday 19 June 2024, 12:00 AM

Trust and collaboration will always elevate care standards [Image: Worawut Prasuwan on iStock]
The key to so much of what works to enhance quality care in our health system is trust between the secondary and primary care clinicians, writes Joe Bourne
While new ideas are needed, focusing on scaling up what is already working has the potential to improve our system substantially
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