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Patients’ experience of identifying and managing exacerbations in COPD: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Effective self-management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is crucial to reduce hospital admissions and improve outcomes for patients. This includes early detection and treatment of exacerbations by patients themselves. AIMS: To explore patients’ current understanding and...

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Autores principales: Williams, Veronika, Hardinge, Maxine, Ryan, Sara, Farmer, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498166/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25372181
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.62