Toward Optimal End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from a Multicentre Study

Toward Optimal End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from a Multicentre Study

BACKGROUND: Understanding patients’ needs and perspectives is fundamental to improving end-of-life (EOL) care. However, little is known of what quality care means to patients who have advanced lung disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Graeme M Rocker, Peter M Dodek, Daren K Heyland, for the Canadian Researchers at the End of Life Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/369162
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spelling doaj-baa326ff6f7c4fe5a2dd1e17e014c4c12021-07-02T04:52:35ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412008-01-0115524925410.1155/2008/369162Toward Optimal End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from a Multicentre StudyGraeme M Rocker0Peter M Dodek1Daren K Heyland2for the Canadian Researchers at the End of Life NetworkDepartment of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Center for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, St Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Understanding patients’ needs and perspectives is fundamental to improving end-of-life (EOL) care. However, little is known of what quality care means to patients who have advanced lung disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/369162
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