Positive experiences reported by people with Ménière's disorder: A quantitative study

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 130, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1013-1018

  Stephens, Dafydd ^a   Pyykko, Ilmari ^b   Kentala, Erna ^c   Levo, Hilla ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Euroquol; Participation restrictions; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77956039928     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016481003629341     Document Type: Article

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