Hospice provision and usage amongst young people with neuromuscular disease in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 326-330

  Fraser, L K ^a   Aldridge, J ^b   Manning, S ^c   O'Leary, S ^b   Miller, M ^b   McCulloch, R ^d   Childs, A M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Boston Spa ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; End of life Care; Hospice; Neuromuscular disease; Palliative Care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HOSPICE; HOSPICE PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PALLIATIVE CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958797327     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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