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
What if GPs could discharge their patients the way hospitals do?
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What if GPs could discharge their patients the way hospitals do?
Wednesday 3 May 2023, 12:17 PM

GPs’ feeling of being overwhelmed, drowning in demands and requests cannot be sustained [Image: Aubree Herrick on Unsplash]
General practice needs to empower patients rather than ‘hoarding’ and keeping them on a treadmill of needing care, writes Glen Davies
We do not discharge anyone; in fact, the funding model encourages us to hoard patients
It is distressing to read in New Zealand Doctor Rata Aote
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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