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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration Volume 14, 2013 - Issue 2
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The initiation of non-invasive ventilation for patients with motor neuron disease: Patient and carer perceptions of obstacles and outcomes

Susan K. BaxterSchool of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield
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Wendy O. BairdSchool of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield
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Sue ThompsonThe Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
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Stephen M. BianchiAcademic Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Sheffield Thoracic Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Stephen J. WaltersSchool of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield
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Ellen LeeSchool of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield
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Sam H. AhmedzaiAcademic Unit of Supportive Care, University of Sheffield
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Alison ProctorThe Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
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Pamela J. ShawThe Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
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Christopher J. McDermottThe Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of SheffieldCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 105-110 | Received 02 May 2012, Accepted 05 Aug 2012, Published online: 06 Sep 2012

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