Quality of life assessment in oncology: II-Methods;Évaluation de la qualité de vie en oncologie: II - Méthodes

Revue Francophone de Psycho-Oncologie

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-17

  Brédart, Anne ^a   Dolbeault, Sylvie ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Methodology; Oncology; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 25144436595     PISSN: 17604133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10332-005-0050-x     Document Type: Article

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