A fresh guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation has been published this
week, helping professionals, patients and the public understand what to
expect from a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
The new guideline, produced by the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society, supports the use of pulmonary
rehabilitation as an essential part of the care offered to people with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other long-term lung
conditions.
For the first time, the European Lung Foundation has produced a
patient version of this official ERS guideline.
This document can be
freely downloaded to help increase public understanding and awareness of
pulmonary rehabilitation and what to expect from the programme.
