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
A PHARMACIST NEARER YOU: An elixir for general practice team
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A PHARMACIST NEARER YOU: An elixir for general practice team
Wednesday 3 August 2022, 02:58 PM
Coast to Coast Health Care supported community pharmacist Sarah Alani (seen here with a patient) through her postgraduate training. Eight months ago she became a fully fledged pharmacist prescriber and is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team
Amanda Cameron peeps inside general practices to find out how they are using the country’s best-qualified pharmacists
To see the patients’ health outcomes improve and to see them come back and say they’re feeling great is the biggest reward of all
Pharmacists are
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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