People with COPD are missing out on palliative care because respiratory physicians are not ‘on the same page’ as palliative medicine specialists, an Australian study suggests. Lack of communication and poor relationships between respiratory and palliative care specialists are key reasons why COPD patients do not access palliative care, a survey of 177 respiratory physicians ...
COPD
Respiratory physicians need to talk to palliative care specialists about COPD
By Michael Woodhead
23 Oct 2018