Self-reported burden among caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis

International Journal of MS Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 179-187

  Gupta, Shaloo ^a,b,c   Goren, Amir ^a,b,c   Phillips, Amy L ^a,b,c   Stewart, Michelle ^a,b,c  

^a KANTAR HEALTH   (United States)

^b EMD SERONO INC   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

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EID: 84875279893     PISSN: 15372073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073-14.4.179     Document Type: Article

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