Ethical considerations in disease management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A cross-cultural, worldwide perspective

Journal of Neurology, Supplement

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Russell, James A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Cross cultural perspective; Disease management; Ethics

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031705721     PISSN: 09391517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00014808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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