PALLIATIVE CARE AS AN EMERGING ROLE FOR RESPIRATORY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: FINDINGS FROM A CROSS-SECTIONAL, EXPLORATORY CANADIAN SURVEY...Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Annual Conference (Virtual), May 5-7, 2021.
Introduction: Respiratory Health Professionals (RHPs) with specialty training in the management of asthma and COPD, often care for patients with advanced respiratory disease, who have less access to palliative care than patients with similar disease burden. The aims of this study were to: (i) explor...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy Vol. 57; p. 2 |
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Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
2021
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