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
Primary care clinics steadfast as rain pummels the West Coast
Wednesday 10 April 2019, 10:15 AM

The Waiho River bridge was destroyed by floods, cutting off the Fox Glacier clinic from its northern West Coast PHO neighbour clinics
Alan Perrott spent a few days making regular calls to South Westland to catch up with health workers after floods cut off roads, and bridge collapses divided communities
I did have the first helicopter ride of my life. That’s what makes the West Coast such a unique place to work, you truly do not know what you’re going, Rural nurse specialist Fiona Goodwin, of Fox Glacier, Rural nurse specialist Fiona Goodwin, of Fox Glacier, says floods and being cut off by a bridge collapse are good practice for “the big one”
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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