A study comparing patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers on measures of quality of life, depression, and their attitudes toward treatment options

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 209, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 79-85

  Trail, Marilyn ^a,b   Nelson, Naomi D ^a,b   Van, John N ^b   Appel, Stanley H ^a   Lai, Eugene C ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Caregiver; Depression; Palliative care; Quality of life; Treatment choices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037447741     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00003-0     Document Type: Article

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