PCRS Position Statement - Frailty
Primary care practitioners should seek to identify and provide proactive support to older people living with frailty in the community.
Encouraging activity as a gateway to good respiratory health
How can healthcare practitioners encourage patients to increase their baseline activity, especially those who are not participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme?
Communicating the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation
How can referrers and practitioners who run courses communicate the benefits of PR to patients?
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