Independent living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and home mechanical ventilation in areas of Japan with insufficient national welfare services

In Japan, there is no national 24-hour home care system for people with severe impairments. Despite this fact, a small number of people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on home mechanical ventilation pursue independent living. Therefore, our aim was to better understand the process by which these in...

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Main Authors: Miku Yamaguchi, Machiko Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/download/20914/29796

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