Healthcare experiences of families affected by Huntington disease: Need for improved care

Chronic Illness

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-238

  Etchegary, Holly ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetics; healthcare; Huntington disease; qualitative research; social services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRUSTRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RISK; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HUNTINGTON DISEASE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052630481     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: 17459206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742395311403637     Document Type: Article

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