Quality of life and health status in pediatric tonsil and adenoid disease

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-48

  Stewart, Michael G ^a,c   Friedman, Ellen M ^a   Sulek, Marcelle ^a   Hulka, Gregory F ^b   Kuppersmith, Ronald B ^a   Harrill, Willard C ^a   Bautista, Marilyn H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Department of Otorhinolaryngology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0033971464     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.126.1.45     Document Type: Article

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