Palliative and end-of-life care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Challenges and dilemmas

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 331-337

  Lewis, Debbie ^a   Scullion, Jane ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dying; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Palliative care; Prognostic indicators; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865412436     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.7.331     Document Type: Review

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