Quality of life research: A valuable tool for nephrology nurses

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-29

  Tobita, Itoko ^a,b   Hyde, C ^a  

^a Osaka University ^*

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dialysis; End stage renal disease; QLI H; KDQOL ; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548060451     PISSN: 1019083X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00033.x     Document Type: Review

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