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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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Autores principales: Spathis, Anna, Booth, Sara
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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