Quality of life following resection of oesophageal carcinoma

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1772-1775

  Zieren, H U ^a   Jacobi, C A ^a   Zieren, J ^a   Muller J M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029751042     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831235     Document Type: Article

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