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Peer reviewedCatanzaro, Marci; Weinert, Clarann – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1992
A nationwide survey of 604 families living with multiple sclerosis found average duration of the disease was 10 years; family income was above the national median; in 28 percent of the families, health insurance was inadequate to cover illness costs; and, overall, factors other than income and amount of health insurance determined the economic…
Descriptors: Adults, Chronic Illness, Diseases, Economic Factors
