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Quality of Life and Patients Satisfaction

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Although not scientifically proven yet, there are patient-driven data that suggest that TIVADs have brought gains to the quality of life of oncologic patients.

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Fougo, J.L. (2012). Quality of Life and Patients Satisfaction. In: Di Carlo, I., Biffi, R. (eds) Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2373-4_37

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