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
EMERGENCY MEASURES: Behind and beyond the tide of misery flooding our emergency departments
+In the spotlight
In print
FEATURE
EMERGENCY MEASURES: Behind and beyond the tide of misery flooding our emergency departments
Wednesday 11 October 2017, 04:34 PM

The Ministry of Health regularly reviews emergency department admissions. From the data collected it appears most people who got to ED need to be there
Liane Topham-Kindley investigates the rising tide of attendance in our hospitals’ emergency departments and asks how it can be pushed back
Waikato Hospital’s emergency department was overwhelmed this winter as patients waited in corridors, hundreds were directed to primary care and nurses, John Bonning, Long waits for a hospital bed are approaching the serious levels seen in Australia, emergency physician John Bonning says
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.