Utilisation and cost of professional care and assistance according to disability of patients with multiple sclerosis in Flanders (Belgium)

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 444-450

  Carton, H ^a   Loos, R ^b   Pacolet, J ^c   Versieck, K ^c   Vlietinck, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Center for Human Genetics

^c University of Leuven

Author keywords

Disability; Healthcare costs; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0031977046     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.4.444     Document Type: Article

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