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
Unsustainable underfunding is the problem not productivity
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Unsustainable underfunding is the problem not productivity
Saturday 14 December 2024, 08:30 AM

Calls for improved productivity are, in many instances, a convenient vehicle to divert attention from unsustainable underfunding of a service [Image: Master1305 on iStock]
True productivity gains require sustained investment in people, infrastructure and systems, not relentless efficiency that leads to burnout and declining service quality, argues Ganesh Nana
Primary care cannot and should not be divorced from the range of whānau and family needs – whether they be housing, food or that sense of belonging
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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