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- Title
A 44-year-old woman with difficulty walking.
- Authors
Iezzoni, Lisa I.; Iezzoni, L I
- Abstract
Presents the medical case of a 44-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who is having increasing difficulty ambulating. Symptoms; Views of the patient and doctor on her condition; Prevalence of disability and impaired mobility in the United States; Psychosocial and emotional effects of impaired mobility; Role of health professionals in addressing mobility impairments; Mobility aids; Health insurance and financial implications; Resources.
- Subjects
AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis; MOTOR neuron diseases; NEUROMUSCULAR diseases; PEOPLE with disabilities; PATIENTS
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2000, Vol 284, Issue 20, p2632
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.284.20.2632