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Recent advances in the management of cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Buckland Danny
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1512
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic fibrosis , life expectancy , intensive care medicine , primary care , disease , disease management , pathology , family medicine , environmental health , population , parkinson's disease
More effective management programmes and treatments mean that life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis is improving. This article examines the expanding role of primary care in the management of cystic fibrosis and discusses the availability of new treatments that target the underlying cause of the disease.