Illness perception and health-related quality of life among haemodialysis patients

Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities

Volumn 19, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 173-181

  Ibrahim, Norhayati ^a   Chiew Tong, Norella Kong ^b   Desa, Asmawati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chronic haemodialysis; End stage renal disease; Health related quality of life; Illness perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155192805     PISSN: 01287702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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