Assessing the quality of life - Reality or impossible dream? A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 493-501

  Holmes, Susan ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSENSUS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARD; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 17844368085     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.06.014     Document Type: Article

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