Subjective quality of life in persons with low-grade glioma and their next of kin

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-70

  Edvardsson, Tanja I ^a,b   Ahlström, Gerd I ^c  

^a Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain tumours; Low grade glioma; Next of kin; Rehabilitation; Subjective quality of life

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOURS; LOW-GRADE GLIOMA; NEXT OF KIN; REHABILITATION; SUBJECTIVE QUALITY OF LIFE;

EMPLOYMENT; ONCOLOGY; TUMORS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 67650870170     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32830bfa8c     Document Type: Article

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