Update on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most significant chronic illnesses of adults. Comprehensive care of the affected patient requires the medical-surgical nurse to have knowledge of the disease process, collaborative management, and nursing care based on research and current practice guidelines.
Boyle
Anne H
AH
Department of Adult Health Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, Richmond, VA, USA.
Locke
Dianne L
DL
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013727:Terminal Care