Adapting to heart conditions: A test of the hedonic treadmill

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 495-507

  Wu, Stephen ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Health; Hedonic

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; RETIREMENT; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034992274     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(01)00084-4     Document Type: Article

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