Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with ...
Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with ...
Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with ...
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<strong>Nurs<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Best Practice Guidel<strong>in</strong>eAppendix E: Medical Research Council<strong>Dyspnea</strong> Scale<strong>The</strong> Medical Research Council <strong>Dyspnea</strong> Scale can be used to assess shortness <strong>of</strong> breath and disability <strong>in</strong>chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Reproduced <strong>with</strong> permission: Pulsus Group Inc., Canadian Respiratory Journal 2003 10; 11A-65A.O’Donnell, D. E., Aaron, S., Bourbeau, J., Hernandez, P., Marc<strong>in</strong>iuk, D., Balter, M. et al. (2003). Canadian Thoracic Societyrecommendations for management <strong>of</strong> chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – 2003. Canadian Respiratory Journal,10(Suppl. A), 11A-65A.95