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New Zealand’s most disruptive public sector cyberattack to date – a ransomware attack on Waikato DHB – interfered with care in five hospitals and numerous general practices. Simon Maude counts the costs, and asks whether the crisis is an opportunity to better protect health services and data
Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population, explain Kate O’Mahony and Ravi Suppiah
A series of new resources are making it easier to get started with ACC and find the information you need
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