Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 quality of life

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-142

  Bach, John R ^a,d   Vega, Jose ^a   Majors, Jennifer ^b   Friedman, Al ^c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Westtown School   (United States)

^d University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular Disease; Quality of Life; Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; SEMANTICS;

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037303667     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200302000-00009     Document Type: Article

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