Physician attitudes towards ventilatory support for spinal muscular atrophy type 1 in Australasia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 790-794

  Geevasinga, Nimeshan ^b   Ryan, Monique M ^a,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular; Neuropathy; Respitory; SMA; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CLINICAL GENETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NEW ZEALAND; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALASIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD; VICTORIA;

EID: 36348954970     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01197.x     Document Type: Article

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