Quality of life in prodromal HD: Qualitative analyses of discourse from participants and companions

Neurology Research International

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Ready, Rebecca E ^a   O'Rourke, Justin J F ^b   Paulsen, Jane S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84877995678     PISSN: 20901852     EISSN: 20901860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/958439     Document Type: Article

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