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
Who benefits, who misses out? Government’s health largesse won’t fill all gaps
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Who benefits, who misses out? Government’s health largesse won’t fill all gaps
Wednesday 6 June 2018, 05:30 AM

Jackie Cumming is director of the Health Services Research Centre in the Faculty of Health at Victoria University
COMMENT: The 2018 Budget provided significant new funding to the health vote. Jackie Cumming examines the implications for primary healthcare
The primary healthcare sector continues to have to fund its own capital; this is an issue that should be considered in the upcoming primary healthcare
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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