A qualitative study of multidisciplinary ALS clinic use in the United States

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 55-61

  Stephens, Helen E ^a   Young, Jared ^b   Felgoise, Stephanie H ^b   Simmons, Zachary ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; multidisciplinary care; qualitative study; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955694617     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2015.1069851     Document Type: Article

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