Positive experiences and quality of life in Ménière's disorder

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 839-843

  Stephens, Dafydd ^a   Pyykk, Ilmari ^b   Levo, Hilla ^c   Poe, Dennis ^b   Kentala, Erna ^c   Auramo, Yrjö ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d SATAKUNTA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

EuroQol; M ni re's disorder; Positive experiences; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77957981396     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2010.510147     Document Type: Article

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