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
Whatever the weather: Lessons for primary care in the aftermath of Gabrielle
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Whatever the weather: Lessons for primary care in the aftermath of Gabrielle
Wednesday 13 December 2023, 03:30 AM

Damage to SH2 between Napier and Wairoa caused by Cyclone Gabrielle [Image: NZDF]
In a year of multiple weather events, including two cyclones, primary care successfully scrambled to serve its communities despite power blackouts and flooding. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan looks at the lessons to be learned ahead of the next disaster
“I think people forget that we’re actually still not recovered from the main event”
"We’re looking forward to the drought they’ve promised us for, Michelle Te Kira_Cropped, Michelle Te Kira [Image: Supplied]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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