Life quality vs the 'quality of life': assumptions underlying prospective quality of life instruments in health care planning
Koch T;;
Social science & medicine (1982)2000Vol. 51pp. -
253
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Abstract
Quality of Life is a broad construct used in health planning, health economics, and medical decision-making. It is also a term that has a long currency in social and sociological literatures. This paper considers the assumptions underlying prospective QL instruments in an historical and contemporary …