Self-reported quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 304-308

  Nygren, Ingela ^a   Askmark, Håkan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33646521052     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.304     Document Type: Article

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