Health-related quality of life in children with achalasia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 18-21

  Marlais, Matko ^a   Fishman, Julia R ^a   Fell, John Me ^a   Rawat, David J ^a   Haddad, Munther J ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gastroenterology; oesophageal achalasia; paediatrics; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; ENTERITIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 79251514300     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01884.x     Document Type: Article

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