Experiences of living and dying with COPD: A systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative empirical literature

Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series

Volumn 12, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1-47

  Giacomini, M ^a   DeJean, D ^a   Simeonov, D ^a   Smith, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEATH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; EMOTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DEVICE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; TERMINAL CARE; MORTALITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CAREGIVERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84877054009     PISSN: 19157398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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