Health-related quality-of-life assessments and patient-physician communication: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in JAMA on December 18, 2002

Authors

Symone B Detmar1, Martin J Muller, Jan H Schornagel, Lidwina D V Wever, Neil K Aaronson

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Associated clinical trials:

The PediQUEST Study: Evaluation of Pediatric Quality of Life and Evaluation of Symptoms Technology | NCT01838564

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