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
Pasifika Medical Association conference 14-15 November
About 150 health professionals including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists and dentists attended the two-day Pasifika Medical Association conference in Auckland this week with some coming from as far away as Vanuatu, Fiji, Niue, the Cook Islands, Samoa, New Caledonia, Australia and Tonga.