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Assessing quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

Catherine R. Nicholl, Nadina B. Lincoln, Valerie M. Francis, Talal F. Stephan Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Notts Healthcare (NHS) Trust HQ; University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Pages 597-603 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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