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Prescribing home oxygen therapy for chronic respiratory conditions
Author(s) -
Wedzicha Jadwiga
Publication year - 2009
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.558
Subject(s) - medicine , oxygen therapy , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , quality of life (healthcare) , oxygen , physical therapy , nursing , chemistry , organic chemistry
Oxygen therapy can be prescribed for home use for chronic respiratory conditions and can improve survival and quality of life. Here, Professor Wedzicha describes the indications and assessment for the different types of oxygen therapy, as well as the recent changes to the provision of home oxygen in England and Wales. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd