Quality of life among multiple sclerosis patients

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1485-1488

  Taraghi, Z ^a   Ilali, E ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Demyelinative disorders; Mental health; Multiple sclerosis; Neurologic disease; Quality of life physical health; Social health

Indexed keywords

SURVEYS;

CLINICAL MANIFESTATION; DEMYELINATIVE DISORDERS; DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES; HIGH RELIABILITY; MAZANDARAN PROVINCES; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL HEALTH;

HEALTH;

EID: 77953769021     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.1485.1488     Document Type: Article

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