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April 01, 1999; 52 (7) Special Article

Practice parameter: The care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED]

Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

R.G. Miller, J.A. Rosenberg, D.F. Gelinas, H. Mitsumoto, D. Newman, R. Sufit, G.D. Borasio, W.G. Bradley, M.B. Bromberg, B.R. Brooks, E.J. Kasarskis, T.L. Munsat, E.A. Oppenheimer, the ALS Practice Parameters Task Force
First published April 1, 1999, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.52.7.1311
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Practice parameter: The care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED]
Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
R.G. Miller, J.A. Rosenberg, D.F. Gelinas, H. Mitsumoto, D. Newman, R. Sufit, G.D. Borasio, W.G. Bradley, M.B. Bromberg, B.R. Brooks, E.J. Kasarskis, T.L. Munsat, E.A. Oppenheimer, the ALS Practice Parameters Task Force
Neurology Apr 1999, 52 (7) 1311; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.52.7.1311

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vol. 52 no. 7 1311
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.52.7.1311
PubMed: 
10227612

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
0028-3878
Online ISSN: 
1526-632X
History: 
  • Received November 3, 1998
  • Accepted in final form January 2, 1999
  • First Published April 1, 1999.

Copyright & Usage: 
© 1999

Author Disclosures

    1. R.G. Miller, MD,
    2. J.A. Rosenberg, MD,
    3. D.F. Gelinas, MD,
    4. H. Mitsumoto, MD,
    5. D. Newman, MD,
    6. R. Sufit, MD,
    7. G.D. Borasio, MD,
    8. W.G. Bradley, DM, FRCP,
    9. M.B. Bromberg, MD, PhD,
    10. B.R. Brooks, MD,
    11. E.J. Kasarskis, MD, PhD,
    12. T.L. Munsat, MD,
    13. E.A. Oppenheimer, MD;
    14. the ALS Practice Parameters Task Force*
  1. R.G. Miller, MD,
  2. J.A. Rosenberg, MD,
  3. D.F. Gelinas, MD,
  4. H. Mitsumoto, MD,
  5. D. Newman, MD,
  6. R. Sufit, MD,
  7. G.D. Borasio, MD,
  8. W.G. Bradley, DM, FRCP,
  9. M.B. Bromberg, MD, PhD,
  10. B.R. Brooks, MD,
  11. E.J. Kasarskis, MD, PhD,
  12. T.L. Munsat, MD,
  13. E.A. Oppenheimer, MD;
  14. the ALS Practice Parameters Task Force*
  1. From the American Academy of NeurologySt. Paul, MN.
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to the American Academy of Neurology, 1080 Montreal Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116.
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