European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 316-321 , September 2010

The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Quality of Life Index [QLI] (Cancer version)

  • Gulbeyaz Can

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul University Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Abide-i Hurriyet Cad, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 532 6264969.
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  • Zehra Durna

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul Bilim University Florence Nightingale Hospital School of Nursing, Turkey
    • ,
  • Adnan Aydiner

      Affiliations

    • Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Turkey

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00061-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.03.007

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 316-321 , September 2010

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