|Articles|December 1, 2002

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Managed Care Decisions: Quality of Life and Related Components
Volume 8
Issue 18 Suppl

An Introduction to Quality-of-Life Assessment in Oncology: The Value of Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes

Author(s)Carolyn E. Schwartz, ScD, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, PhD

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