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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |