Predicting quality of life outcomes as a guide for decision-making: The challenge of hitting a moving target

Animal Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2007, Pages 135-142

  McMillan, F D ^a  

^a VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Animal welfare; Disability paradox; Happiness set point; Quality of life; Scale recalibration

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34250191826     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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