Quality of Life: From Nursing and Patient Perspectives : Theory, Research, Practice

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2003 - Health & Fitness - 533 pages
Examining methodological and conceptual issues as well as specific quality of life issues in cancer treatment and management, this guide presents interpretations of quality of life strategies and includes patient perspectives. This second edition includes a new chapter on spirituality, as well as up

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Grant and Grace E Dean
29
SECTION 2
38
Chapter 3
45
Conceptualization and Measurement of Quality of Life and Related
65
Chapter 5
93
Chapter 6
117
Chapter 7
143
SECTION 3
169
Chapter 16
381
Chapter 17
397
SECTION 6
411
DescriptionsDefinitions of Quality of Life by Sample Adult or Youth
419
Quality of Life Measurements
427
Examples of Generic Measures of Quality of Life
431
Quality of Life Index
447
Bone Marrow Transplant
455

Chapter 10
219
SECTION 4
236
Chapter 12
261
Chapter 13
270
A European Perspective on Quality of Life of Stem Cell
315
Example of CancerSpecific Measure of Quality of Life Battery
465
Example of CancerSpecific Measure of Quality of Life Modular
473
Sample Tools for Measuring Quality of Life in Children with
481
Index
518
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