Validation of the University of Washington quality of life questionnaires for head and neck cancer patients in India

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 147-154

  D'cruz, A K ^a   Yueh, B ^b   Das, A K ^a   McDowell, J A ^c   Chaukar, D A ^a   Ernest, A W ^b  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749099043     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.39377     Document Type: Article

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