Health-related Quality of Life in Korean Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Pain, Disease Activity, Disability in Activities of Daily Living and Depression
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Uhm, Dong-Choon
(Department of Emergency Medical Technician, Daejeon University)
Nam, Eun-Sook (Department of Nursing, Health Care Research Center, Kangwon National University) Lee, Ho-Yeon (Seoul Medical Center) Lee, Eun-Bong (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Yoon, Young-Im (Seoul National University Hospital) Chai, Gong-Ju (Chuncheon National Hospital) |
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