Measurement and practical aspects of quality of life in breast cancer

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-42

  Hietanen, Päivi S ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0029915118     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841869609098477     Document Type: Article

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