Palliative Care for COPD (334)
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Improving palliative care for patients with COPD.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition characterised by reduced inspiratory and expiratory capacity of the lungs. COPD is not fully reversible and is a common cause of death in the UK. It is difficult to predict when a patient with COPD has end-stage disease and requires palliative care. Patients with COPD are less likely to receive palliative care than those wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.12.079