The information and support needs of patients discharged after a short hospital stay for treatment of low-risk Community Acquired Pneumonia: implications for treatment without admission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing evidence that patients with low-risk community acquired pneumonia (CAP) can be effectively treated as outpatients. This study aimed to explore patients' experiences of having pneumonia and seeking health care...

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Main Authors: Entwistle Vikki A, Baldie Deborah J, Davey Peter G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/8/11