Functional status versus quality of life: Where does the evidence lead us?

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-105

  Whitcomb, John J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; functional status; measurement; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 79958038177     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3182139683     Document Type: Article

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