Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5678130 | Atención Primaria | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Beyond pharmacological measures to control respiratory symptoms, proper care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, requires understanding of suffering, the losses and limitations that it causes in their lives and those of their caregivers. A palliative, holistic and closer approach to their real experiences, together with an empowerment to adapt to debilitating symptoms, could contribute to a better life in the end-stages of the disease.
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Authors
Xavier Costa, Xavier Gómez-Batiste, Margarida Pla, Marisa MartÃnez-Muñoz, Carles Blay, Laura Vila,