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
Better not to start older people on drugs than try to reduce them later
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ROTORUA GP CME
Better not to start older people on drugs than try to reduce them later
Wednesday 31 July 2019, 07:45 AM

Overmedication is a difficult problem when treating the elderly, says Northland geriatrician Alan Davis
GPs, practice nurses, nurse practitioners and practice managers convened in Rotorua last month for the annual Rotorua GP CME. Cliff Taylor, Alan Perrott, Simon Maude and Zahra Shahtahmasebi continue their coverage
When my father died – he was an intellectual, a professional all his life, and well-informed – we took three plastic bags full of drugs back to the ph
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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