title: Treating and nursing patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: In this article, the author outlines the current treatments available for multiple sclerosis, and suggests that specialist nurses may play a valuable link role in the care of patients with a disease which remains incurable but not untreatable.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D013041:Specialties, Nursing
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016899:Interferon-beta