Chronic cough with multiple causes
- Author:
BH Chew
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Chronic cough diagnosis, chronic cough management, empiric integrative approach, doctor-patient relationship, continuity of care.
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2010;5(2):101-104
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This case reports a 57-year-old lady presented with cough of two months duration despite repeated treatments from multiple general practitioners. It took her another two months to know her diagnoses and a further couple of months to be relieved of her cough and became asymptomatic. Chronic cough management in primary care often needs an empiric integrative approach and
requires good doctor-patient rapport with informed follow ups and continuity of care to be successful
- Full text:W020151007385180275013.pdf
