On the necessity of developing quality of life instruments in traditional Chinese medicine

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 468-482

  Hou, Zheng Kun ^a   Liu, Feng Bin ^a   Liang, Ying Yu ^a   Zhuang, Kun Hai ^a   Lin, Chu Hua ^a   Li, Li Juan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Instruments; Patient reported outcomes; Quality of life; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FECES; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SLEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIETY; SYMPTOM; TASTE; THEORY; URINE;

HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79959346675     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20110502     Document Type: Review

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