Children's Quality of Life Assessments: A Review of Generic and Health Related Quality of Life Measures completed by Children and Adolescents

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-96

  Harding, Leonora ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006565615     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.275     Document Type: Article

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