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Perspectives on Palliative Care Approaches in People with Advanced COPD: A Qualitative Study of Patients Attending a Breathe Easy Clinic and Day Hospice Cover

Perspectives on Palliative Care Approaches in People with Advanced COPD: A Qualitative Study of Patients Attending a Breathe Easy Clinic and Day Hospice

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 25 (2025): Issue 1
By: Barbara Gonçalves,  Joanne Lusher,  Audrey Cund,  Caroline Sime and  Eileen Harkess-Murphy  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7748 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 20, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2025
Published on: Mar 28, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
COPD,
palliative care,
hospice care,
peer group,
self-help groups,
day care

© 2025 Barbara Gonçalves, Joanne Lusher, Audrey Cund, Caroline Sime, Eileen Harkess-Murphy, published by Ubiquity Press
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