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Practically applicable book with a multidisciplinary approach from high profile authors. The first textbook to analyse the meaning and use of quality of life measures in clinical and research settings. Fills the need for information on how to assess measures in a patient-centred way, and in understanding the interpretation of the results.

Table of Contents
Current state of the art in quality of life measurement.

Is quality of life determined by expectations or experience?.

Are quality of life measures patient centred?.

Quality of life in caregivers.

Assessing quality of life in children.

Who should measure quality of life?.

The clinical utility of quality of life measures.

Measuring the impact of assistive technologies on quality of life:can rehab profs rise to challenge?.

How to choose a quality of life measure.

Longitudinal analysis of quality of life data.

Is there such a thing as a life not worth living?.

Glossary.

Index

Quality of Life

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    A Paperback / softback by Alison Carr, Irene Higginson, Peter Robinson

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/11/2002
      ISBN13: 9780727915443, 978-0727915443
      ISBN10: 0727915444

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Practically applicable book with a multidisciplinary approach from high profile authors. The first textbook to analyse the meaning and use of quality of life measures in clinical and research settings. Fills the need for information on how to assess measures in a patient-centred way, and in understanding the interpretation of the results.

      Table of Contents
      Current state of the art in quality of life measurement.

      Is quality of life determined by expectations or experience?.

      Are quality of life measures patient centred?.

      Quality of life in caregivers.

      Assessing quality of life in children.

      Who should measure quality of life?.

      The clinical utility of quality of life measures.

      Measuring the impact of assistive technologies on quality of life:can rehab profs rise to challenge?.

      How to choose a quality of life measure.

      Longitudinal analysis of quality of life data.

      Is there such a thing as a life not worth living?.

      Glossary.

      Index

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