Quality of life, health status, and clinical research

Medical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1989, Pages S148-S156

  Bergner, Marilyn ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment of health status; Clinical research; Health status assessment; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL TRIALS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0024634979     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198903001-00012     Document Type: Article

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