"Individual and health-related quality of life assessment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and their caregivers" by Lo Coco G, Lo Coco D, Cicero V, Oliveri A, Lo Verso G, Piccolo F, La Bella V

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 238, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-2

  Simpson, Ericka P ^a   Appel, Stanley H ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 27644456080     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.06.010     Document Type: Editorial

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