title: Primary care of chronic dyspnea in adults.
abstract: Chronic dyspnea is the presence of shortness of breath lasting for a minimum of 4 weeks. It is a common complaint associated with many of the cardiopulmonary diseases seen in primary care. This article provides a systematic, evidence-based, and cost-effective approach to the evaluation of this complex symptom.
authors: Amy Bull is an assistant professor at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, Washington, D.C.
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000191:economics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing