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
Back to the future: GP advocates going solo, not corporate
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Back to the future: GP advocates going solo, not corporate
Monday 3 February 2025, 10:23 AM

Blue Penguin co-owners (from left) GP Martijn Phaff and nurse Nicole Kennedy with receptionists Anne Muir and Tania Wilson, manager Jo Clarkson and nurse Wendy Gill [Image: Tui Baylis]
Frustrated at working at corporate practices, Tīmaru-based specialist GP Martijn Phaff went out on his own in 2022 and has no regrets. Trained in the Netherlands, he shares his views with Fiona Cassie on the pluses of solo practice and the negatives of corporate ownership creep
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Specialist GP Martijn Phaff co-founded Blue Penguin Medical Centre in Tīmaru to embrace an owner-operator model, prioritising continu, READ MORE
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