Ethical issues in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with acute respiratory failure (IPF-ARF): An Italian survey

R. Scala, S. Nava, A. Corrado, M. Confalonieri, N. Facciolongo (Lucca, Bologna, Florence, Trieste, Reggio Emilia, Italy)

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Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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R. Scala, S. Nava, A. Corrado, M. Confalonieri, N. Facciolongo (Lucca, Bologna, Florence, Trieste, Reggio Emilia, Italy). Ethical issues in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with acute respiratory failure (IPF-ARF): An Italian survey. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2973

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Haja Mydin Helmy - 26.11.2011 09:37
Very interesting findings that probably mirror the situation in the UK. Palliative care is generally quite under-utilised in non-malignant respiratory cases.
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