Low uptake of palliative care for COPD patients within primary care in the UK

Chloe I. Bloom, Bhavan Slaich, Daniel R. Morales, Liam Smeeth, Patrick Stone, Jennifer K. Quint

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (2) 1701879; 10.1183/13993003.01879-2017
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Airway diseases

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