Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Physician and patient perspectives on the pathway to care from symptom recognition to diagnosis and disease burden.

Lisa H Lancaster Francesco Bonella Yoshikazu Inoue Vincent CottinJames SiddallMark SmallJonathan Langley

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)

Patients with IPF experience considerable diagnostic and treatment delays. More effective therapies and management are needed to reduce the disease burden.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
interstitial lung disease
healthcare
emergency department
palliative care
primary care
risk factors
pain management
combination therapy
smoking cessation