[Integration of Palliative Medicine in respiratory care].

Palliative medical care for patients with pulmonary diseases has improved significantly in recent years - particularly in the field of pneumooncology and in acute and intensive care medicine. For patients with non-malignant lung diseases, however, palliative care is often provided very late in the course of the disease. Our article is intended to provide incentives and explanations for the contemporary integration of palliative care - regardless of the underlying disease.
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