Self-reported functional status: An important predictor of mental health outcomes among chronic dialysis patients

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 276-282

  Theofilou, Paraskevi ^a,b  

^a PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis; Functional status; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874699339     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000155     Document Type: Article

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