The life patterns of individuals who had been recently hospitalised for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Comparison of the quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and control group
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth cause of mortality and a leading cause of chronic disability worldwide. Given the nature of the disease and lack of any effective treatment, it can profoundly affect the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Studies about the effect of COPD on QOL have yielded contradictory results however, most studies suggest that COPD ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1752-9816
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-9824.2010.01064.x