What is it about?
Patients with chronic lung disease often do not receive adequate palliative care and this represents a healthcare disparity. We explore the reasons for this disparity and potential solutions to remedy it.
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Why is it important?
Palliative care is an important component of high quality medical care for patients with serious illness and their families. This type of care works to ensure patients receive the care they want.
Perspectives
Although prior authors have explore the shortcomings in palliative care for patients with chronic disease, others have generally not viewed this as an issue of healthcare equity. This lens provides important insights into the problem and solutions.
Dr J. Randall Curtis
University of Washington
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This page is a summary of: Inadequate Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Disease. An Issue of Health Care Inequality, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, March 2016, American Thoracic Society,
DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201510-666ps.
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