COPD | Australian Doctor Group

GPs are still taking a hit whenever they bulk-bill spirometry

29th July 2019

GPs are still taking a financial hit every time they bulk-bill for spirometry despite Medicare rebates doubling, the RACGP…

16th July 2019

Testing for C-reactive protein can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients experiencing an exacerbation of chronic…

3rd July 2019

Guidelines for diagnosis of COPD requiring a ratio of the FEV1 to the forced vital capacity of less than 0.70 are now better…

5th June 2019

Patients born very preterm or with very low birthweight are four times more likely to have poor lung function in adolescence…

17th September 2019

A new master’s degree from the University of Sydney seeks to disrupt the continuing education market by providing GPs with…

12th July 2018

Prescribing antibiotics for managing acute exacerbations of COPD is of limited use, but the drugs are handy when the flare…

10th July 2018

Prescribing antibiotics for managing acute exacerbations of COPD is of limited use, but the drugs are handy when the flare…

29th May 2018

June PBS listings include medications for COPD, type 2 diabetes and ulcerative colitis, Minister for Health Greg Hunt has…