Measuring quality of life in the parents of children with asthma

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-34

  Juniper, E F ^a   Guyatt, G H ^a   Feeny, D H ^a   Ferrie, P J ^a   Griffith, L E ^a   Townsend, M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health related quality of life; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029936808     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00435966     Document Type: Article

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