Quality of life measurement and its use in the field of learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 223-238

  Lefort, Shelley ^a   Fraser, Mary ^a  

^a NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Objective and subjective measures; Quality of life; Quality of life questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0036743812     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004702006003033     Document Type: Article

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