Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 733-738 , October 2009

Facilitating family adjustment to a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: April 24–25, 2008, Miami, Florida

  • James Poysky

      Affiliations

    • School of Allied Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM115, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 832 217 0065.
    • On behalf of the Behavior in DMD Study Group.
    • ,
  • Kathi Kinnett

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 19 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2009.07.011

Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 733-738 , October 2009

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