Measurement of quality of life in surgery

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 252-259

  Camilleri Brennan, J ^a   Steele, R J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease; Health; Quality of life; Surgical practice

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032802757     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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