The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 4 , Pages 476-478 , April 2009

Evaluating Health Utilities in Adolescents: Raising the Profile of an Alternative Method for Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life

  • Anthony Otley, MD, MSc, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Anthony Otley, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, 5850 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3K 6R8

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PII: S0022-3476(08)01047-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.11.039

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 4 , Pages 476-478 , April 2009

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