The challenge of managing patients with multiple sclerosis
MacLean, R.
Nursing Times 100(4): 42-44
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 14974264 Document Number: 568623
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in young adults in the UK. It is variable in presentation and progression. Although there is no cure, there are many symptomatic treatments available. Nurses have a vital role in the ongoing assessment and management of people with MS.
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