Investigating the relationship between pain and discomfort and quality of life, using the WHOQOL
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 76 (3) , 395-406
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(98)00072-4
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of pain on quality of life and its components in a representative sample of 320 well people, and patients selected from all major categories of illness. Quality of life was assessed using a new, multidimensional, multilingual, generic profile dKeywords
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