Abstract
1 Clinical Pearl
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
2 Clinical Case
Graham was a 68-year-old man. He lived alone and was close to his only daughter
who lived a 5-minute drive away. Graham had a complex medical history. He was a lifelong smoker and had signifcant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which limited his exercise tolerance to 5 minutes only...
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
2 Clinical Case
Graham was a 68-year-old man. He lived alone and was close to his only daughter
who lived a 5-minute drive away. Graham had a complex medical history. He was a lifelong smoker and had signifcant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which limited his exercise tolerance to 5 minutes only...
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine |
Subtitle of host publication | Clinical Pearls from Experienced Physicians |
Editors | Ralph Junckerstorff, Sharmayne Brady, Ar Kar Aung |
Place of Publication | Singapore, Singapore |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 115-117 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789819944408 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789819944392 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- End of life
- terminal illness
- Chronic disease
- Death