Scale of reference bias and the evolution of health

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 176-183

  Groot, Wim ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Scale of reference bias; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUE; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; WELLBEING;

EID: 0141892825     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-003-0196-z     Document Type: Article

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