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Supportive Care in Cancer
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer 3/2013

01-03-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Linguistic validation of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog): methodological concerns

Authors: Y. T. Cheung, A. Chan

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 3/2013

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Metadata
Title
Linguistic validation of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog): methodological concerns
Authors
Y. T. Cheung
A. Chan
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1631-4

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