Quality of life in stoma patients
- 1 December 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 42 (12) , 1569-1574
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02236209
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Patients with stomas face many difficulties both physical and psychological. Little is known about the long-term problems and the impact on patient lifestyle of a permanent stoma. This study was designed to address the problems faced by patients with stomas.METHODS:Patients were iKeywords
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