Two faces of the same coin: a qualitative study of patients’ and carers’ coexistence with chronic breathlessness associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Abstract Background Chronic breathlessness is a recognized clinical syndrome that severely impacts patients and carers, who become increasingly restricted in their daily activities. Often, patients become reliant on their carers, who are required to provide constant support. Although individual expe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00572-7 |