Primary and secondary care clinicians' views on self-treatment of COPD exacerbations: a multinational qualitative study.

OBJECTIVE: To explore clinicians' views on antibiotic and/or steroid 'rescue packs' used as self-treatment for patients with exacerbations of COPD. METHODS: 21 focus groups conducted in 7 countries--Netherlands, Russia, Norway, China (Hong Kong), Wales, Germany and Poland involving 14...

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Main Authors: Davies, F, Risør, M, Melbye, H, Spigt, M, Brookes-Howell, L, O'Neill, C, Godycki-Cwirko, M, Wollny, A, Andreeva, E, Butler, C, Francis, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014