Understanding Environmental Quality Through Quality of Life (QOL) Studies

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 518-525

  Lawrence, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Burden of disease (BoD); Disability adjusted life expectancy (DALE); Disability adjusted life years (DALYs); Environmental quality; Quality of life (QOL); Quality adjusted life years (QALYs); Risk assessment; Supportive environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903277663     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00226-9     Document Type: Chapter

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