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Research Article

The personal experience of partners of individuals with motor neuron disease

Jan R. OyebodeBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust;School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKCorrespondencej.r.oyebode@ bham.ac.uk
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Hayley-Jane SmithBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
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Karen MorrisonSchool of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
Pages 39-43 | Received 26 Mar 2012, Accepted 05 Aug 2012, Published online: 14 Sep 2012

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