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
Assisted-dying docs at your service: Who pays, and is it really a priority?
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Assisted-dying docs at your service: Who pays, and is it really a priority?
Tuesday 29 September 2020, 11:24 AM

The End of Life Choice Act states that the patient must understand the alternatives to end-of-life care and the process of assisted dying
In the event of a ‘yes’ vote in the October referendum, legislation will implement assisted dying in New Zealand next year. Ben Gray discusses why improvements to healthcare would be better investments right now than an assisted-dying system likely to benefit a few
The focus of discussion on the End of Life Choice Act has almost exclusively been around the ethics of providing medically assisted aid in dying.
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