Theoretical and developmental issues in quality of life for children and adolescents

Quality of Life in Child and Adolescent Illness: Concepts, Methods and Findings

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 23-48

  Wallander, Jan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 85071036276     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315800592-10     Document Type: Chapter

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