Peer support for people newly diagnosed with macular degeneration: A pilot study

International Congress Series

Volumn 1282, Issue , 2005, Pages 211-215

  Bradley, Peggy ^a   Mitchell, Jan ^a   Bradley, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Macular degeneration; Quality of life; Self management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646451533     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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