Further validation and extension of the quality-of-life/community-healthcare model and measures

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-198

  Rahtz, Don R ^a   Sirgy, M Joseph ^b   Lee, Dong Jin ^c  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; STANDARD OF LIVING;

ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042731855     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SOCI.0000033592.58120.9b     Document Type: Article

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