Survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The role of psychological factors

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 17-23

  Mcdonald, Evelyn R ^a   Walter, Rhoda A ^a   Wiedenfeld, Sue A ^a   Hillel, A ^a   Carpenter, Catherine L ^b  

^a The New Road Map Foundation ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0028057223     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1994.00540130027010     Document Type: Article

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