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
Watching the clock on after-hours care
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Watching the clock on after-hours care
Thursday 13 October 2022, 03:45 PM

Many avoidable readmissions are caused by inadequate after-hours care, writes Barbara Docherty
Seeking care when even the after-hour services have closed reveals the flaw in the system, writes Barbara Docherty
“Bleating on about continuity of care is laughable when the only continuity patients can hope for is within working hours”
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