The social and familial dimension: Experiences of caregivers and people with multiple sclerosis. The GEDMA study;Dimensión social y familiar: Experiencias de cuidadores y personas con esclerosis múltiple. El estudio GEDMA

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 281-285

  Rivera Navarro, Jesús ^a   Morales Gonzalez J M ^b   Benito Leon J ^c   Mitchell, A J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Ministerio de Trabajo Y Asuntos Sociales   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^d LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Discussion groups; Family; Multiple sclerosis; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STIGMA; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 52649113846     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4706.2008071     Document Type: Article

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