Factors affecting the quality of life in children with congenital heart disease

Health Science Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-100

  Nousi, Dionysia ^a   Christou, Apostolos ^a  

^a ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER   (Greece)

Author keywords

Congenital heart diseases; Factors; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953083658     PISSN: 11087366     EISSN: 1791809X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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