Evaluating health-related quality of life in ophthalmic disease: Practical considerations

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-122

  Bradley, Elizabeth A ^a   Bradley, David ^a   Bartley, George B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEPHAROSPASM; EDITORIAL; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VISION;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BLEPHAROSPASM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30344464679     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.124.1.121     Document Type: Editorial

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