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
Why don’t they take their meds? Thinking small and from the bottom up may help
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Why don’t they take their meds? Thinking small and from the bottom up may help
Wednesday 8 May 2019, 09:00 AM

There could be a Tongan solution to insulin usage reluctance, says Glenn Doherty
Alan Perrott takes a look at an 18-month Whakakotahi partnership between Auckland’s Tongan Health Society, the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Pharmac trialling an innovative approach to diabetes treatment
Access issues prevented Māori from receiving one million funded medication treatments
The drugs are there, and the delivery tools are readily av
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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