The development of a method for assessing the quality of life of cancer patients

P Selby; JA Chapman; J Etazadi-Amoli; D. Dalley; Norman F. Boyd

doi:10.1038/bjc.1984.134

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Breast cancerQuality of life (healthcare)Reliability (semiconductor)MedicineCancerDiseaseQuality (philosophy)PsychometricsValidityMedical physicsClinical psychologyPathologyInternal medicineNursing

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Year: 1984
Type: article
Volume: 50
Issue: 1
Pages: 13-22
Citations: 272
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                                    P Selby, 
                                
                                    JA Chapman, 
                                
                                    J Etazadi-Amoli
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1984). 
                            The development of a method for assessing the quality of life of cancer patients. 
                            British Journal of Cancer
                            , 50
                            (1)
                            , 13-22.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1984.134
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1984.134