Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2001):

Palliative care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a new tool in the fight against an old enemy.

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Author/s: Baumrucker, S J (SJ);

Affiliation: Quillen College of Medicine, Rogersville, Tennessee, USA. author(-atsign-)xtn.net

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (Am J Hosp Palliat Care), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2001 Mar-Apr; vol 18 (issue 2) : pp 81-2

Dates: Created 2001/06/15; Completed 2001/07/05; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11407133, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology; psychology; therapy Hospice Care - methods; psychology; standards Humans Needs Assessment

Palliative Care - methods; psychology; standards Quality of Health Care Quality of Life Suicide, Assisted

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