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Letter to the Editor: Concerning Paltzer, Jason, Emily Barker, and Whitney P. Witt: Measuring the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of young children in resource-limited settings: a review of existing measures, Quality of Life Research

Vol. 22, No. 6, August, 2013, pp 1177–1187

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    Ronald D. Barr

  2. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    David Feeny

  3. Health Utilities Incorporated, Dundas, ON, Canada

    David Feeny, William Furlong & John Horsman

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Barr, R.D., Feeny, D., Furlong, W. et al. Letter to the Editor: Concerning Paltzer, Jason, Emily Barker, and Whitney P. Witt: Measuring the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of young children in resource-limited settings: a review of existing measures, Quality of Life Research . Qual Life Res 23, 1047–1048 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-013-0558-7

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