Treat the lungs, fool the brain and appease the mind: towards holistic care of patients who suffer from chronic respiratory diseases

Thomas Similowski

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (2) 1800316; 10.1183/13993003.00316-2018
Journal Issue: February

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