Health-related quality of life measurement in oncology: Advances and opportunities

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 175-185

  Cella, David ^a   Stone, Arthur A ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health related quality of life; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84925602334     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037821     Document Type: Article

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