Toward a better understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 337-342

  Hoffman, Janice J ^a  

^a University School of Nursing at Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DISEASE COURSE; FATALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FATAL OUTCOME; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RILUZOLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49249092627     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000324305.71459.81     Document Type: Article

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