Health-related quality of life and its measurement in surgery - Concepts and methods

Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 129-139

  Blazeby, Jane M ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891641953     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71915-1_11     Document Type: Chapter

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