Issues for researchers to consider when using health-related quality of life outcomes in cancer research
β Scribed by C. MCCABE; P. CRONIN
- Book ID
- 108710905
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0961-5423
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