Patients' perspectives on how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis affects the quality of their lives

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a debilitating lung disease with a survival of only three to five years from the time of diagnosis. Due to a paucity of studies, large gaps remain in our understanding of how IPF affects the qua...

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Main Authors: Gould Michael K, Stewart Anita L, Swigris Jeffrey J, Wilson Sandra R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/61