Gender differences in quality-adjusted life expectancy: Results from the national health interview survey

Clinical Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 191-198

  Kaplan, R M ^a   Anderson, J P ^a   Ake, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Quality of life; Quality of well being scale; Quality adjusted life expectancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035215920     PISSN: 15270289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/cjwh.2001.28299     Document Type: Article

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