Family reactions to the vegetative state: A follow-up after 5 years;Le reazioni dei familiari allo stato vegetativo: Un follow up a cinque anni

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 28, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 15-21

  Chiambretto, Paola ^a,b   Vanoli, D ^a  

^a Servizio di Psicologia   (Italy)

^b Vitaresidence 3 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Care giver; Cognitive Behavioral Assessment; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250163498     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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