Health-related quality of life in patients waiting for major joint replacement. A comparison between patients and population controls
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several quality-of-life studies in patients awaiting major joint replacement have focused on the outcomes of surgery. Interest in examining patients on the elective waiting list has increased since the beginning of 2000. We assessed...
Main Authors: | Seitsalo Seppo, Tuominen Ulla, Blom Marja, Hirvonen Johanna, Lehto Matti, Paavolainen Pekka, Hietaniemi Kalevi, Rissanen Pekka, Sintonen Harri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-01-01
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Series: | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
Online Access: | http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/3 |
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