Wednesday 27 August 2014

Developing a service for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within resources

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2014; Vol/iss 4/2 (196-201)
Jason Boland, Janet Owen, Rachel Ainscough, Hazim Mahdi

The aim of this service development was to improve local service provision in Barnsley, within the currently available resources, for patients with very severe COPD, to improve patient identification and symptom management, increase advance care planning and the numbers of patients dying in their preferred place, and increase patient and carer support and satisfaction. 

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