A patient-centered approach for managing IPF
Understand how expanding the partnership with your patients to
identify realistic personal goals can help inform an individualized
management plan.
An IPF management strategy based on patient goals
See the following page to find 2 downloadable resources
you can use with your patients with IPF that support a management
strategy based on patient goals.
Expert perspectives on IPF
Watch leading healthcare professionals at ATS 2016 discuss important
issues related to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of IPF.
To treat or not to treat? What to do after the IPF diagnosis
Paul Noble, MD | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Using a patient case study, Dr Noble explores the challenges of
accurately diagnosing IPF and the importance of treating upon diagnosis.
The role of Esbriet® (pirfenidone) in the treatment of IPF
Steven Nathan, MD | Inova Fairfax Hospital
Dr Nathan discusses the clinical efficacy and safety of Esbriet in
patients with IPF.
Managing the IPF patient: an essential component of
their treatment journey
Robert Sussman, MD | Overlook Medical Center
Dr Sussman talks about how to manage patients with IPF by
establishing treatment goals, setting expectations, and having open
lines of communication with patients and caregivers.