Measuring quality of life in urogynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 33-36

  Radley, Stephen C ^a   Jones, G L ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

FEMALE; FORECASTING; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 10644220486     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00463.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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