Intractable breathlessness in COPD – A suitable case for palliation

H. Booth, C. Shipman, H. Thornton, S. Georgopoulou, A. Rivera, P. White (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Pharmacological treatment in primary care
Session: Pharmacological treatment in primary care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 861
Disease area: Airway diseases

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H. Booth, C. Shipman, H. Thornton, S. Georgopoulou, A. Rivera, P. White (Cambridge, United Kingdom). Intractable breathlessness in COPD – A suitable case for palliation. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 861

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