The complexity of care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 160-161

  Foley, Geraldine ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79955755635     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2011.554556     Document Type: Note

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