Measuring quality of life after surgery

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-165

  Urbach, David R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Outcome surgical care; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 23644451203     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155335060501200216     Document Type: Article

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