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
Resource constraints create their own category of dilemma for GPs
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Resource constraints create their own category of dilemma for GPs
Wednesday 28 March 2018, 01:41 PM

Doctors may get asked by patients if their chances are better if they seek treatment overseas
Doctors are duty-bound to inform patients about optimal care and advocate for its provision. Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps discusses the problems this creates in a resource-constrained system
Key points, Postoperative follow-up is increasingly devolved to primary care, and is often done without access to hospital notes.
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