Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Anna Gersten discuss the importance of discussing palliative care with patients and integrating it into IPF treatment plans.

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Resources

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/301226-overview

Provider Perspectives on and Access to Palliative Care for Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35305969/

Interstitial Lung Disease https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408750

The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38127914/

Antifibrotic Therapy for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Time to Treat https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31492155/