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
Addressing lifestyle – closing this Pandora’s box is as necessary as opening it
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Addressing lifestyle – closing this Pandora’s box is as necessary as opening it
Wednesday 10 October 2018, 12:30 AM

Pandora succumbed to her curiosity and opened a “box” – more accurately, it was a storage jar
FIRST TIME
Addressing the lifestyle drivers of your patients’ health problems is the right thing to do, and is probably expected by patients, but it requires you to have a consultation “escape plan”
Key points, Opening the “Pandora’s box” of lifestyle issues with a patient who comes in for another reason, in the middle of an already busy day, is daunting.
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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