Factors related to dropout in a study of head and neck cancer patients after surgery

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 368-374

  Colangelo, L A ^a   Logemann, J A ^a   Rademaker, A W ^a   Pauloski, B R ^a   Smith, C H ^a   McConnel, F M S ^a   Stein, D W ^a   Beery, Q C ^a   Myers, E N ^a   Heiser, M A ^a   Cardinale, S ^a   Shedd, D P ^a  

^a Department of Preventive Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033046793     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(99)70277-9     Document Type: Article

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