The pursuit of happiness is widely recognised as the main aim of human life. Health is
valuable only insofar as it fosters happiness, and longevity only insofar as it offers further …

This paper examines quality of life as a scientific construct with a wide range of applications.
The assessment of patients' quality of life is assuming increasing importance in medicine …

The subject of this paper is the definition and measurement of the concept of quality of life,
and questions the operationalization of quality of life simply in terms of health status …

The last few years have witnessed the renewal of considerable debate about the character,
defmition and measurement of quality of life. This has been especially true with respect to …

This article focuses on researching quality of life in old age. Based on a review of the
relevant literature, it argues that research has not reflected sufficiently the multifaceted …

Over the past few years, expressions of disquiet about the term'Quality of Life'and the way in
which it is applied and measured in clinical settings and in Health Economics have slowly …

This chapter is in two parts. In the first part a" working" definition of quality of life-the extent to
which hopes and ambitions are matched by experience-is proposed. This definition is …

In the lives of the very old, as in the lives of people at all stages of the life course, material
circumstances and health are central to the quality of life. Without an adequate level of both …

The concept of quality of life has received considerable attention as an inclusive notion of
health and as a basis for health interventions. The authors' argument in this article is that …

Quality of life measures in health care. II: Design, analysis, and interpretation Page 1 Quality of
life measures in health care. II: Design, analysis, and interpretation Astrid Fletcher, Sheila …