title: Care of people with multiple sclerosis in the community setting.
abstract: Approximately 85,000 people live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the UK. The majority are self-caring, with or without some specialist in-put. A minority, approximately 10-15%, have severe disability and are in receipt of more extensive care from health and social services. This article providesan overview of MS and discusses its management in the community.
authors: Southwark PCT Southwark, London. fiona.barnes@southwarkpct.nhs.uk
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Barnes
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D006113:United Kingdom