Patient perceptions of severe COPD and transitions towards death: a qualitative study identifying milestones and developing key opportunities

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly disabling illness, with functional limitations and a high burden of symptoms. Palliative care services focus on quality of life for those facing life-limiting illness. Patients with COPD often see their illness as a ‘way of life’,...

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Autores principales: Landers, Amanda, Wiseman, Rachel, Pitama, Suzanne, Beckert, Lutz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4497313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26158886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.43

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4497313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26158886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.43

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