Caregiver strain associated with tracheostomy in chronic respiratory failure.

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Published in Chest on May 01, 2001

Authors

S Rossi Ferrario1, A M Zotti, S Zaccaria, C F Donner

Author Affiliations

1: Psychology Unit , S. Maugeri Foundation, Rehabilitation Institute of Veruno, Italy. sferrario@fsm.it

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