1st Edition
Quality of Life in Child and Adolescent Illness Concepts, Methods and Findings
480 Pages
by
Routledge
480 Pages
by
Routledge
480 Pages
by
Routledge
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How can we measure the quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic disease? Major progress in the diagnosis and treatment of severe and chronic disease has led to an increased number of children and their families having to adapt and cope with the impact of disease, survival, and the cost of treatment. Health professionals have responded to this by developing a diversity of... Read more
Tables and Illustrations. Preface. List of Contributors. Part I: Introduction . Koot, The Study of Quality of Life: Concepts and Methods. Part II: Models and Perspectives. Wallander, Theoretical and Developmental Issues in Quality of Life for Child and Adolescents. Spieth, Generic Health-Related Quality of Life Measures for Children and Adolescents. Kaplan, Quality of Life in Children: A Health Care Policy Perspective. Part III: Chronic Conditions as a General Class. Ireys , Epidemiology of Childhood Chronic Illness: Issues in Definitions, Service Use, and Costs. Ravens-Sieberer, Bullinger, Quality of Life from a Patient Group Perspective. Hanson , Quality of Life in Families of Youths with Chronic Conditions. Part IV: Specific Chronic Conditions. Bouman, Abdominal Disorders. French, Asthma. Eiser, Cancer. Delamater, Pearse, Cardiovascular Disease. Thompson, Karlish, Cystic Fibrosis. Langeveld, Passchier, Headaches. Bennett Johnson, Perwien, Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Wallander, Turrentine, Intellectual Disability. Part V: Conclusions and Future Directions. Koot, Wallander, Conclusions and Future Directions.
Biography
Hans Koot, Jan Wallander
