Disability and quality of life in cystic fibrosis from early age to adulthood

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 381-383

  Nasr, Samya Z ^a   Welsch, Carol Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disability; Cystic fibrosis; Social Security disability insurance program; Supplemental security income programs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0030460111     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(96)00158-9     Document Type: Article

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