title: An acute respiratory assessment service.
abstract: Physicians are often unclear about which patients with exacerbation of COPD require hospital admission. Hospital assessment with nurse-led domiciliary follow-up can be appropriate for some patients. Such a service is highly acceptable to both patients and GPs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Flanigan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dagg
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D015397:Program Evaluation