Approaches to measuring quality of life and their relevance to mental health

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 731-740

  Stedman, Terry ^a  

^a WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030484537     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679609065039     Document Type: Review

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