Assessing health related quality of life in persons with diabetes: Variations among six generic indexes
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Assessing Health Related Quality of Life in Persons with Diabetes: A Comparison of Generic Measures
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2013.03.844