The Role of Palliative Care in Reducing Symptoms and Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Review
Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease with a median survival of 3–4 years from time of initial diagnosis, similar to the time course of many malignancies. A hallmark of IPF is its unpredictable disease course, ranging from long periods of clinical stabil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-019-00108-2 |