Quality of life as defined by orthopedic oncology patients

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 591-596

  Healey, John H ^a,b   Nikolic, Zarko G ^a,b   Athanasian, Edward ^a,b   Boland, Patrick J ^a,b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal tumors; Oncology; Outcomes study; Quality of life; Sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE TUMOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031241593     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02305542     Document Type: Article

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