Comments on Speight et al.'s 'Not all roads lead to Rome - A review of quality of life measurement in adults with diabetes': Letter

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1076-1077

  Brose, L S ^a   Mitchell, J ^a   Bradley, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 70349507677     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02813.x     Document Type: Letter

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