Quality of life and caregiver burden in Parkinson's disease : the role of patients' and carers' illness appraisals

Parkinson’s disease is common in older adult populations, with an increasing prevalence with age. Many psychosocial factors have been shown to be associated with quality of life, however there has been limited research investigating the role of illness appraisals, despite this existing for other chr...

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Main Author: Simms, Sarah Eilzabeth
Other Authors: Robertson, Noelle
Published: University of Leicester 2012
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.557998