Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Improving care with a multidisciplinary approach

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages 205-215

  Hogden, Anne ^a   Foley, Geraldine ^b   Henderson, Robert D ^c   James, Natalie ^d   Aoun, Samar M ^e  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d St Joseph's Hospital   (Australia)

^e CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care coordination; Interdisciplinary; Interprofessional; Motor neuron disease; Palliative care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 85020884003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S134992     Document Type: Review

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