Quality-of-life measures in chronic diseases of childhood

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages

  Eiser, C ^a   Morse, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DATA BASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LIFE SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035077887     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta5040     Document Type: Review

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