Health care of the disadvantaged: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in later life
Fredrik Nyman
Abstract:IntroductionChronic diseases have emerged as the foremost causes of death and disability worldwide. This article employs an ethnographic approach to conduct a gerontological investigation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of global mortality, trailing only cardiovascular diseases and cancers.MethodsThis study is rooted in an extensive amalgamation of biomedical literature and official epidemiological data. Additionally, it offers enriched insights through an extensive eth… Show more
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