Respiratory function of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and caregiver distress level: A correlational study

BioPsychoSocial Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pagnini, Francesco ^a   Banfi, Paolo ^b,c   Lunetta, Christian ^b   Rossi, Gabriella ^b   Castelnuovo, Gianluca ^a,d   Marconi, Anna ^b   Fossati, Federica ^b   Corbo, Massimo ^b   Molinari, Enrico ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Bio psycho social interaction; Caregivers; Health care; Non invasive ventilation; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862501310     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17510759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0759-6-14     Document Type: Article

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