For and against: Is quality of life a meaningful indicator of outcome?;Pro und kontra: Ist subjektive lebensqualität ein sinnvoller outcomeindikator?

Psychiatrische Praxis

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 312-316

  Pukrop, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INDIVIDUALITY; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248198185     PISSN: 03034259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-940144     Document Type: Short Survey

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