The constructs of asthma quality of life: Psychometric, experimental and correlational evidence

Psychology and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-121

  Hyland, Michael E ^a   Bellesis, Maria ^b   Thompson, Philip J ^c   Paul Kenyon, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Glaxo Australia Pty Ltd

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Change; Constructs; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030328542     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608406925     Document Type: Article

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