Quality of life and content with treatment among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;Livskvalitet hos pasienter med amyotrofisk lateral sklerose

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 126, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 2520-2522

  Leirvik, Atle ^a   Liverød, Mona ^a   Holmøy, Trygve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33749544466     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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