Burden among caregivers of Parkinson's disease patients

International Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-86

  Tokunaga, Shoji ^a   Washio, Masakazu ^b,c   Miyabayashi, Ikuko ^b   Fortin, Eric ^b   Shin, Yoo Sun ^b,d   Arai, Yumiko ^c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ST MARY S COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^d Catholic University of Pusan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Burden; Caregiver; Mental support; Parkinson's disease patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 67651252146     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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