## Background: The university of washington quality of life (uw-qol) questionnaire is an english-language survey instrument used worldwide to assess the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer. to be used in other cultures, such instruments require careful translation and psychometric
The development and validation of a quality-of-life questionnaire for head and neck cancer patients with enteral feeding tubes: the QOL-EF
β Scribed by Christiaan Seimeon Michael Stevens; Betty Lemon; Gina A. Lockwood; John N. Waldron; Andrea Bezjak; Jolie Ringash
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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