Quality of life: A theoretical review;Calidad de vida: Una revisión teórica del concepto

Terapia Psicologica

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-71

  Alfonso Urzua M ^a   Caqueo Urízar, Alejandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

Author keywords

Concept; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING;

EID: 84862536477     PISSN: 07166184     EISSN: 07184808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-48082012000100006     Document Type: Article

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