Scaling the heights of quality of life

Robert L. Kane

doi:10.1016/S0895-4356(01)00394-8

Scaling the heights of quality of life

Robert L. Kane

Health Policy and Management

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Abstract

Measuring always involves abstracting reality. Measuring an abstraction like quality of life is a daunting task. Numerous conceptual and methodological issues must be addressed, but the challenges should not deter the journey.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1079-1080
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume	54
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(01)00394-8
State	Published - 2001

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