Palliative care in COPD: an unmet area for quality improvement

COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients suffer from refractory breathlessness, unrecognized anxiety and depression, and decreased quality of life. Palliative care improves symptom management, patient reported health-related quality of life, cost savings, and mortality...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vermylen, Julia H, Szmuilowicz, Eytan, Kalhan, Ravi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26345486
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S74641

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26345486
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S74641

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