Community services in multiple sclerosis: Still a matter of chance

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 728-732

  Freeman, J A ^a   Thompson, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community services; Multiple sclerosis; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033646412     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.6.728     Document Type: Article

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