Health-related quality of life and financial impact of caring for a child with Thalassaemia Major in the UK

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-122

  Clarke, S A ^a   Skinner, R ^b   Guest, J ^b   Darbyshire, P ^c   Cooper, J ^c   Shah, F ^d   Roberts, I ^e   Eiser, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial impact; Health related quality of life; Thalassaemia Major

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 73949129680     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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