Measuring patient benefit from otorhinolaryngological surgery and therapy

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 415-422

  Robinson, Ken ^a,b,c   Gatehouse, Stuart ^a,b   Browning, George G ^a,b  

^a Glasgow Royal Infirmary ^*

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Nottingham Pediat Cochlear I   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health care outcome assessment; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0029888826     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949610500601     Document Type: Article

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