IPCRG Desktop Helper - Palliative care for people with COPD
This 2-page IPCRG Desktop Helper discusses palliative care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The Desktop Helper includes sections titled:
- End-stage COPD
- Ethical issues and palliative care
- Exacerbations
- Disease outcome
- Identifying people who would benefit from a palliative care approach
- Alleviating distressing symptoms
- Ensuring physical, social and spiritual support for patients and their carers
- Social needs
Authors: Dr Hilary Pinnock, Assoc. Prof. Jim Reid with contributions from Dr Antonio Infantino and Dr Miguel Roman Rodriguez, Adjunct. Prof. Barbara Yawn and Dr Seneth Samaranayake
Editor: Dr Hilary Pinnock
Funding: Funded by IPCRG
This IPCRG Desktop Helper is based on GPIAG 2001; Opinion no 7. Pinnock H, Murray S, Sheikh A. Palliative care for people with COPD. The content has been updated with permission and adapted for an international audience