A framework for assessing health-related quality of life among children with cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 12, 1999, Pages 2-9

  Feeny, David ^a,b,c,d,e   Furlong, William ^a   Mulhern, Raymond K ^a   Barrs, Ronald D ^a   Hudson, Melissa ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Health Utilities Incorporated   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

CHILD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033251431     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(1999)83:12+<2::aid-ijc2>3.0.co;2-m     Document Type: Article

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