Quality of life and psychosocial issues in ventilated patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 890-896

  Kaub Wittemer, Dagmar ^a   Von Steinbüchel, Nicole ^a,d   Wasner, Maria ^a   Laier Groeneveld, Gerhard ^b   Borasio, Gian Domenico ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HELIOS KLINIKUM ERFURT   (Germany)

^c LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Caregivers; Motor neuron disease; Non invasive ventilation; Quality of life; Sexuality; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0141646530     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00323-3     Document Type: Article

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