title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: integrating care for patients and their families.
abstract: In order to provide continuity of care from diagnosis to death, those who provide health care to ALS patients and families need to creatively combine their resources. Such collaboration immeasurably enhances the quality of this care and can help sustain the care-giving abilities of those involved in this challenging work.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000451:nursing*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005190:Family; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups