New Zealand’s medical treatment of emphysema patients lacks coordination and “frequently” fails to conform to international guidelines, according to research by Otago University.
A national study of more than 83,000 patients suffering from the chronic lung disease found that there was little consistency, with doctors often switching patients between different combinations of treatments.
The Otago researchers, led by Lianne Parkin, used NZ national health and pharmaceutical data to track changes in treatment over seven years.
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