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Quality of life assessment: An outcome estimation of Chinese medical treatment

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    Zhao Li & Chan Kelvin

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Li, Z., Kelvin, C. Quality of life assessment: An outcome estimation of Chinese medical treatment. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 9, 299–301 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02838623

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