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
Red letter day
Wednesday 2 March 2022, 03:30 AM

It’s well past time for government agencies to understand general practice and primary care [Ivelin Radkov on iStock]
When the NZMA came out with its loudest warning for 20 years, it was on behalf of general practice. Having been editor since…ages ago, Barbara Fountain has the background
Throughout, the call from primary care leaders has been ‘just talk to us’
Pondering the vagaries of access to rapid antigen tests and N95 masks,
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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