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
Finding ethnicity targeting in programmes and policy
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12:30 AM

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The use of ethnicity to prioritise services is under scrutiny and has already been dropped in some cases. Reporter Martin Johnston details some areas which ethnicity is a factor
Free care, In Hawke’s Bay, at the direction of health minister Shane Reti, Te Whatu Ora has revoked free GP consults from some Māori and Pacific young people.
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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