Chronic diseases influence major life changing decisions: A new domain in quality of life research

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 241-250

  Bhatti, Z U ^a   Salek, M S ^a   Finlay, A Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; DIVORCE; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MARRIAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79960351377     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110010     Document Type: Review

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