Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent condition worldwide
and is associated with significant mortality. This paper gives an overview of the relevant …

Palliative care in the UK has been developed to meet the needs of predominantly middle
aged and younger old people with cancer. Few data are available regarding the extent to …

METHODS The remote databases Medline and Embase were searched under the terms ‘patient
care’and ‘continuity’together with ‘evaluation’or ‘benefit’or ‘value’. The search was …

Prognosis in COPD is poor and many patients perceive shortcomings in the education they
receive about aspects of their condition. This study explores the experiences of patients with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition characterized by
airflow obstruction which ultimately kills many patients. It is common in both men and women …

CONTEXT: The End of Life Care Strategy for England highlights effective communication
between patients and professionals as key to facilitating patient involvement in advance care …

Background: current understanding of quality of life in heart failure is largely derived from
clinical trials. Older people, women and those with co-morbidities are underrepresented in …

… , David Seamark Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Salah Gariballa Faculty
of Medicine, UAE University, Neil Small School of Health Studies, University of Bradford …

The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes of older people and primary care
professionals towards communication of diagnosis, prognosis and symptoms in heart failure. …

Our purpose is to report the development and psychometric properties of a generic computer‐delivered
measure of health‐related quality of life (HRQL) suitable for children aged 6 to …