Methods of assessing health-related quality of life and outcome for plastic surgery

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-255

  Fitzpatrick, R ^a   Jenkinson, C ^a   Klassen, A ^b   Goodacre, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Outcome; Plastic surgery; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033153403     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3093     Document Type: Review

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