Recognizing and Managing the Burdens of Chronic Breathlessness Alongside the Burdens of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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¹ Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
² The Bhatia and P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, India.
³ Wolfson Centre for Palliative Care Research, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom; and.
⁴ Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, India.

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David C Currow et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023.

. 2023 Nov 15;208(10):1138-1139.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202307-1303LE.

¹ Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
² The Bhatia and P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, India.
³ Wolfson Centre for Palliative Care Research, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom; and.
⁴ Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai, India.

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