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Research Article

Being met as a person and not as a diagnosis – Meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV

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Received 16 Jun 2023, Accepted 19 Jan 2024, Published online: 09 Feb 2024

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