Evidence-based intervention for chronic refractory breathlessness: Practical therapies that make a difference

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 616, 2013, Pages 609-610

  Currow, David ^a   Johnson, Miriam ^b   White, Patrick ^c   Abernethy, Amy ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c Duke University ^*

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BUSPIRONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PNEUMONIA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; BUSPIRONE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AGENTS;

EID: 84887276290     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X674611     Document Type: Article

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