GP discussion of prognosis with patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 509, 2004, Pages 904-908

  Halliwell, Joan ^a   Mulcahy, Patrick ^a   Buetow, Stephen ^a   Bray, Yvonne ^b   Coster, Gregor ^a   Osman, Liesl M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Laurencekirk Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to information; Advance directives; Chronic obstructive disease; Prognosis; Truth disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PROGNOSIS;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 14944363911     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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