Attitudinal differences in neurodegenerative disorders

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 430-432

  Liao, Solomon ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248392567     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9979     Document Type: Review

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