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
Tests and treatments: The first time for assessing the new and the now
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Tests and treatments: The first time for assessing the new and the now
Wednesday 13 September 2017, 11:20 AM

How do we decide which tests are worthwhile, and which are not?
General practice has been protected from changes in testing and treatments for a very long time, but the rate of change could increase from here on. This article provides some resources to help GPs judge what has value
The core activity of general practice has been developing and maintaining relationships with people, and also, for GPs, using our internal diagnostic
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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