Quality of Life for Children With Functional Abdominal Pain: A Comparison Study of Patients' and Parents' Perceptions

N. Youssef, Nader; G. Murphy, Thomas; Langseder, Annette; R. Rosh, Joel

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0114

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Quality of Life for Children With Functional Abdominal Pain: A Comparison Study of Patients' and Parents' Perceptions

Published in PEDIATRICS • Jan 1, 2006

Authors:

Nader N. Youssef

Thomas G. Murphy

Annette Langseder

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Children with chronic abdominal pain of nonorganic origin, termed functional abdominal pain (FAP), experience school absences and social withdrawal and report impaired physical ability. The aim of this study was to assess patients' and parents' perceptions of health-related quality of lif...

Subject

Medicine

Quality of life (healthcare)

GERD

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