The role of airflow for the relief of chronic refractory breathlessness

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 206-211

  Swan, Flavia ^a   Booth, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airflow; Breathlessness management; Hand held fan

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVICES; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERCEPTION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SELF CARE; VENTILATION;

EID: 84942846123     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000160     Document Type: Review

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