Recommendations for measuring health-related quality of life in children on anticoagulation

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2596-2598

  Bruce, A K ^a   Bauman, M E ^a   Jones, S ^b   Massicotte, M P ^a   Monagle, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Children; Health related quality of life; Quality of life; Vitamin K antagonist

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIVITAMIN K; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LONG TERM CARE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84871102551     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jth.12018     Document Type: Article

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