How to assess quality of life? Aspects of methodology

International Congress Series

Volumn 1229, Issue C, 2002, Pages 31-37

  Alder, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Menopause; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849003299     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00473-3     Document Type: Article

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