A comprehensive review of quality of life (QOL) research in Hong Kong

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 1222-1229

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Lee, Britta M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Hong kong; QOL research; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DATA BASE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 34548246113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.217     Document Type: Review

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