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
Women doctors were ‘sold a pup’: Mutual support sustains women in a ‘rusting’ health system
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Women doctors were ‘sold a pup’: Mutual support sustains women in a ‘rusting’ health system
Sunday 16 April 2023, 12:00 AM

The New Zealand Women in Medicine conference in May 2022 provided a sense of connection across primary and secondary care, different specialties, regions and levels of experience [Image: Supplied]
Why does a gender-based organisation remain necessary for women doctors in 2023? Orna McGinn explains
It began, as these things do, with nothing more than an idea.
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists had started a Facebook group for wome
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
Chiarella, M. The myth of meritocracy: Resisting the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report. In Pearls and Irritations, John Menadue’s Public Policy Journal. Online 11 February 2023.