Quality of life in individuals with spina bifida: A research update

Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-59

  Sawin, Kathleen J ^a   Bellin, Melissa H ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Advanced Practice Nursing and Research Department Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Instrument; Quality of life; Review; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; EMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 77951662034     PISSN: 19405510     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.96     Document Type: Review

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