title: [Patient education for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
abstract: Therapeutic education for patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A study to improve understanding of patients' needs after the diagnosis announcement as well as their therapeutic education was carried out at the Toulouse amyotrophic lateral sclerosis centre in 2010. In the light of the study's results, the Centre has put in place a multi-disciplinary "announcement feedback" consultation one month after the diagnosis announcement.
authors.affiliation: Centre SLA CHU de Rangueil, Toulouse cedex 9. hermet.v@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hermet-Douard
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires