Palliative care for patients in the USA with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: current challenges

Gail Houseman,1 Mary Kelley2 1The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Ambler, PA, USA; 2Department of Neurology, ALS Center at Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease that results in eventual paralysis of all voluntary m...

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Main Authors: Houseman G, Kelley M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-11-01
Series:Nursing : Research and Reviews
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/palliative-care-for-patients-in-the-usa-with-amyotrophic-lateral-scler-peer-reviewed-article-NRR