Measuring quality of life in oncology: Is it worthwhile? II. Experiences from the treatment of cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 168-175

  Montazeri, Ali ^a   Gillis, Charles R ^b   McEwen, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b RUCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Cancer patients; Quality of life; Survival

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030224148     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.1996.tb00229.x     Document Type: Article

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