Health-related quality of life measurement

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-373

  Sajid, M S ^a   Tonsi, A ^a   Baig, M K ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Instruments; Personal health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 46749101019     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810880162     Document Type: Review

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