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
Dealing with ‘the grass being greener'
Wednesday 27 March 2019, 07:30 AM

This month, our panel is asked how to address returning patients who compare other practices they’ve visited over the summer break, with their own. If you are a GPEP registrar and have a question for the panel, please email smaude@nzdoctor.co.nz
Q: My regular patients have started coming back for their first visit of the year. Several went to other practices over the holidays and are comparing
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