Treatment decisions in end-stage COPD: who decides how? A cross-sectional survey of different medical specialties

Introduction End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute respiratory failure are often treated by representatives from different medical specialties. This study investigates if the choice of treatment is influenced by the medical specialty. Methods An online cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Martin Gäbler, Gerald Ohrenberger, Georg-Christian Funk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-09-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/3/00163-2018.full