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
Reforms need a massive dose of culture change if Kiwis’ lives are to improve
Wednesday 26 May 2021, 12:05 AM

The rubber hits the road when new organisations are expected to refocus the health sector on preventing illness and an end to inequities and the postcode lottery
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Achieving real change in how people experience care, and improve their own health and wellbeing, will require a complete culture change, writes Jeff Lowe
The blueprint for the reformed health system has had a few weeks to percolate but, as I write, many aspects remain a mystery.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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