Journal article
End‐Of‐Life Care for Persons with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Report of a National Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting
Abstract
While systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of individuals with progressive chronic illnesses at the end of life have been well documented, there is growing interest in improving both care and quality of life for persons with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For instance, the American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement on palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases, affirming that the …
Authors
Goodridge D; Marciniuk D; Brooks D; van Dam A; Hutchinson S; Bailey P; Baxter S; Dorasamy P; Dumont S; Hassan S
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. e51–e53
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1155/2009/987616
ISSN
1198-2241