Time taken from primary care referral to a specialist centre diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an opportunity to improve patient outcomes?

Christopher J BreretonTimothy WallisMichelle CaseyLynn FoxKatarina PontopiddanDiane LawsJennifer GravesVanessa TitmussSarah KearneySian EvansAlison GroveSamreen HamidLuca RicheldiKatherine M A O'ReillySophie V FletcherMark G Jones

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

For patients with IPF, length of time in healthcare systems prior to review in an ILD clinic reflects disease severity and may impact upon patient outcome https://bit.ly/2TkO26r.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
primary care
interstitial lung disease
healthcare
palliative care
case report
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systemic sclerosis
rheumatoid arthritis
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