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 age of consent
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The age of consent
Thursday 27 October 2022, 02:42 PM

Rental car hire staff would do well to acquaint themselves with the basics of informed consent, writes Barbara Docherty [Image: Brock Wegner on Unsplash]
COVID-19 brought to the fore the rights of patients to make decisions about what medical procedures they undertake, so it’s time for a careful review of the process around informed consent, writes nurse educator Barbara Docherty
Do we ever ask ourselves honestly as health professionals whether we force, urge or firmly encourage people to agree to a procedure?
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