Quality of life assessment

Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-159

  Morales, Arlene J ^a   Michael Kettel, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical trial; outcome assessment; quality of life

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 9344236513     PISSN: 07348630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1016323     Document Type: Review

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