The conceptual framework of the Chinese quality of life (CHQOL) instrument

Chinese Medicine - Modern Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 187-195

  Zhao, Li ^a   Chan, Kelvin ^a   Leung, Kwokl fai ^b   Liu, Feng bin ^c   Fang, Ji qian ^d  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese medicine; Chinese quality of life instrument (CHQOL); Health related quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144438223     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812565860_0014     Document Type: Chapter

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