Quality of life in children with Crohn's disease: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Akobeng, Anthony K ^a   Suresh Babu, Mirajkar V ^a   Firth, David ^a   Miller, Victor ^a   Mir, Pervaiz ^a   Thomas, Adrian G ^a  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Denial; Health; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROHN DISEASE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD, FORMULATED; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STEROIDS;

EID: 0033505055     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199904001-00006     Document Type: Article

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