Quality of life and satisfaction of patients with leg ulcers - Results of a community-based study;Lebensqualität und zufriedenheit von patienten mit ulcus cruris - Ergebnisse einer bevölkerungsnahen studie

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-138

  Herberger, K ^a   Rustenbach, S J ^a   Haartje, O ^a   Blome, C ^a   Franzke, N ^a   Schafer I ^a   Radtke, M ^a   Augustin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disease specific quality of life; Freiburg life quality assessment; Leg ulcer; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955404014     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000083     Document Type: Article

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