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
The New Zealand Medical Journal is out tomorrow
The New Zealand Medical Journal is out tomorrow

New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol. 133 No. 1518
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Erionite in Auckland bedrock and malignant mesothelioma: an emerging public and occupational health hazard? (4211)
Martin S Brook, Philippa M Black, Jennifer Salmond, Kim N Dirks, Terri-Ann Berry, Gregor Steinhorn
Editorial (links with Schluter article)
Invest in prevention to improve child oral health in the long-term.
Jonathan M Broadbent
Articles
Severe early childhood caries: a modern (neglected) epidemic? (4497)
Philip J Schluter, Jesse Kokaua, Martin Lee
A detailed analysis of quality improvement and patient safety within undergraduate health professional curricular in Aotearoa New Zealand. (4435)
Susan Shaw, Karina Donaldson
Reduced community antibiotic dispensing in New Zealand during 2015-2018: marked variation in relation to primary health organisation (4442)
Mark Thomas, Andrew Tomlin, Eamon Duffy, Murray Tilyard
Hazardous drinking and general practitioner visits in the past year (4405)
Angela Jury, Ashley Koning, Jennifer Lai, Charito Tuason, Terry Huriwai, Sarah Hetrick
Lipid monitoring in a community cohort of people taking statins: who is tested and is testing associated with subsequent alteration in therapy? (4433)
Harrison Beadel, Andrew Halim, Paul Bridgford, Ben Hudson
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Erionite in Auckland bedrock and malignant mesothelioma: an emerging public and occupational health hazard? (4211)
Martin S Brook, Philippa M Black, Jennifer Salmond, Kim N Dirks, Terri-Ann Berry, Gregor Steinhorn