Quality of Life in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Identifying Specific Concerns

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-402

  Houck, Karen ^a   Avis, Nancy E ^b   Gallant, Janet M ^a   Fuller, Arlan F ^a   Goodman, Annekathryn ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

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EID: 84987970120     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.1999.2.397     Document Type: Article

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