Medicine
End-of-Life Symptom Management in COPD
Quick fact
Despite often being less recognized than cancer, COPD is a leading cause of death, and breathlessness at the end of life can be as severe as in terminal cancer, yet it often receives less palliative attention.
Why this is interesting
We often associate end-of-life care with cancer, but did you know that COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide, and its final phase can be as distressing as any malignancy? How do we relieve suffering when every breath is a struggle?