The challenge of caring for the severely disabled

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 78-80

  Toffler, William L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIVING WILL; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; CAREGIVER; DISABLED PERSON; NOTE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0038320948     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.1.78     Document Type: Editorial

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