Annual Evidence Update on Supportive and Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Disease: 23-27 November 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care.

The Annual Evidence Update on supportive and palliative care in chronic lung disease collects together the best new knowledge covering two key symptoms which affect most patients - cough and dyspnoea (breathlessness). Our review of the literature will encompass recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of these symptoms as well as their management using drugs, physical, nursing and other non-pharmacological methods.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/palliative.