Editorial
New instruments for assessing disability: Not quite ready for prime time
James F. Fries,
Corresponding Author
James F. Fries
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1000 Welch Road, Suite 203, Palo Alto, CA 94304-5755Search for more papers by this authorJames F. Fries,
Corresponding Author
James F. Fries
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1000 Welch Road, Suite 203, Palo Alto, CA 94304-5755Search for more papers by this author
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