Family burden and quality of life

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 33-41

  Sales, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family burden; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037613363     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023513218433     Document Type: Conference Paper

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