Paraclinical support of the person diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

International MS Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-9

  Vitali, Sharon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breaking bad news; Diagnosis; Emotional adjustment to diagnosis; Multiple sclerosis; Paraclinical support; Patient education; Psychosocial assessment; Social work

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3042790036     PISSN: 13528963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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