How are quality of life ratings made? Toward a model of quality of life in people with dementia

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 855-865

  Byrne Davis, L M T ^a   Bennett, P D ^b   Wilcock, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPONSE TIME; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33744466291     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-005-5416-9     Document Type: Article

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