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End of life care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: in search of a good death
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an incurable, progressive illness that is the fourth commonest cause of death worldwide. Death tends to occur after a prolonged functional decline associated with uncontrolled symptoms, emotional distress and social isolation. There is increasing evide...
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Dove Medical Press
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528206/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18488426 |