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Measuring Health Related Quality of Life

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Bullinger, M. (2004). Measuring Health Related Quality of Life. In: Zouboulis, C.C. (eds) Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 528. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48382-3_23

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