Health-related quality of life of Canadian forces veterans after transition to civilian life

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Thompson, Jim ^a,c   Hopman, Wilma ^b,c   Sweet, Jill ^a   VanTil, Linda ^a   MacLean, Mary Beth ^a   VanDenKerkhof, Elizabeth ^c   Sudom, Kerry ^d   Poirier, Alain ^a   Pedlar, David ^a  

^a Veterans Affairs Canada   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Health related quality of life; Mental health; SF 12; Veterans; Veterans health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875392892     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405648     Document Type: Article

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