Evaluation of quality of life in children with heart disease

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-138

  Marino, Bradley S ^a   Uzark, Karen ^a   Ittenbach, Richard ^a   Drotar, Dennis ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired heart disease; Congenital heart disease; Health related quality of life; Pediatrics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77955334002     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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