Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in the United Kingdom; 28 000 people in England and Wales died of the disease in 1999, a …

The disease trajectory in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be long and
uncertain, making it difficult to identify when patients are at the end-stage of the disease …

The provision and awareness of the need for end-of-life care has expanded greatly in the
past decade. The burgeoning older adult population is obviously a factor in the growth of …

Palliative care is appropriate for patients with COPD and should be integrated with disease-
specific therapies. The line between life prolonging and palliative care undoubtedly overlaps …

By the year 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third leading
cause of death globally. While there have been consistent calls for increased palliative care …

Rationale: Little direction exists on how to integrate early palliative care in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: We sought to identify patient and family …

Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a chaotic
trajectory towards death. Research has focused on identifying a “transition point” that would …

Abstract Background Since Hinton first published his observations on the distress of patients
dying on a medical ward in 1963, there has been increasing awareness of the palliative care …

Background: Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or
chronic heart failure (CHF) may experience significant symptom distress. For development of …

The unaddressed palliative care needs of patients with advanced, nonmalignant, lung
disease highlight the urgent requirement for new models of care. This study describes a new …