Assessment of quality of life in cancer patients: Complexity, criticism, challenges

Onkologie

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-15

  Grumann, M ^a   Schlag, P M ^a  

^a Section of Pathology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coping mechanisms; Expectations; Methodology; Psychological processes; QoL construct; QoL instruments: goal oriented implementation; QoL research

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENT; EXPECTATION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK ROLE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 0035085921     PISSN: 0378584X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000050275     Document Type: Review

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