{"product_id":"quality-of-life-isbn-9780727915443","title":"Quality of Life","description":"The way we think about health and health care is changing. Two factors driving this change are that we recognise the importance of the social consequences of disease and secondly, we acknowledge that health care aims to increase both the quantity and quality of survival. For these reasons, health care focusses more and more on 'quality of life'.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring quality of life brings many challenges. What do we mean by 'quality of life'? Who should measure it? How can we measure it? What can we use the information for?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book provides an accessible but up to date and authoritative overview of the measurement of quality of life in health care. It brings together the work of authors from Medicine, Palliative Care, Nursing, Ethics, Dentistry, Assistive Technology, Sociology, Epidemiology and Statistics.  Current state of the art in quality of life measurement. \u003cp\u003eIs quality of life determined by expectations or experience?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre quality of life measures patient centred?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality of life in caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing quality of life in children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho should measure quality of life?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clinical utility of quality of life measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the impact of assistive technologies on quality of life:can rehab profs rise to challenge?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to choose a quality of life measure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongitudinal analysis of quality of life data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs there such a thing as a life not worth living?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Carr\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eQuality of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrene Higginson\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eQuality of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eQuality of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  Measurement of quality of life is increasingly important in both research and patient management. How is this possible when one person’s valuation may not be anything like another’s?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe problems thrown up by this conundrum are addressed in this book. Leading researchers examine the ways that meaningful measurement may be achieved. The topics they cover include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurrent state of the art in quality of life measurement\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs quality of life determined by expectations or experience?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre quality of life measures patient-centred?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuality of life in care givers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing quality if life in children\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho should measure quality of life?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe clinical utility of quality of life measures\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasuring the impact of assistive technologies on quality of life\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to choose a quality of life measure\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLongitudinal analysis of quality of life data\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there such a thing as a life not worth living?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an invaluable book for all researchers and clinicians wanting to improve delivery of care to patients with chronic disease. It provides sound research evidence in a concise and easily digested form. It should both prove and important contribution to the quality in health care movement and a basis for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989894414565,"sku":"NP9780727915443","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780727915443.jpg?v=1761785823","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/quality-of-life-isbn-9780727915443","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}