Subjective quality of life in patients undergoing long-term maintenance hemodialysis treatment: A qualitative perspective

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-61

  Ko, Feng Cheng ^a   Lee, Bih O ^b,c,d   Shih, Hui Tzu ^a  

^a Sin Lau Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Nursing   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Qualitative research; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 33847016818     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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