Measuring Health
3rd Edition
Published on 16. October 2004
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-335-21528-7 (ISBN)
Description
Reviews of previous editions:"an excellent resource for anyone involved in health research and highly recommended"
Palliative Medicine "a valuable source book for health services researchers, health care providers, and others interested in quantifying quality of life for clinical or research purposes"
The International Journal for Quality in Health Care"includes accounts of a number of recently developed scales, while retaining the breadth, concision and clarity that marked the first edition"
Medicine, Healthcare and PhilosophyHighly Commended: BMA Medical Book Competition 1998This thoroughly revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive guide to measures of health and is an essential reference resource for all health professionals and students. Containing details of the use of most of the major measures of health and functioning, the new edition includes:?A new chapter on measuring global quality of life
?Updated analysis of measures of subjective well-being
?A revised and up-to-date selection of useful addresses Measuring Health is key reading for upper level undergraduates and postgraduates in health studies, health sciences, research methods and social sciences.
Palliative Medicine "a valuable source book for health services researchers, health care providers, and others interested in quantifying quality of life for clinical or research purposes"
The International Journal for Quality in Health Care"includes accounts of a number of recently developed scales, while retaining the breadth, concision and clarity that marked the first edition"
Medicine, Healthcare and PhilosophyHighly Commended: BMA Medical Book Competition 1998This thoroughly revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive guide to measures of health and is an essential reference resource for all health professionals and students. Containing details of the use of most of the major measures of health and functioning, the new edition includes:?A new chapter on measuring global quality of life
?Updated analysis of measures of subjective well-being
?A revised and up-to-date selection of useful addresses Measuring Health is key reading for upper level undergraduates and postgraduates in health studies, health sciences, research methods and social sciences.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-21528-7 (9780335215287)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1997
2nd Edition
Open University Press
€82.00
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Person
Ann Bowling is Professor of Health Services Research at University College London. She specialises in quality of life measurement, research on ageing and equity of access to health services, and is author of best selling books on research methods and measurement including Measuring Disease, Measuring Health, and A handbook of Health Research Methods jointly with professor Shah Ebrahim (all published by OpenUP).
Content
Preface Chapter 1: The conceptualization of functioning, health and quality of life
Chapter 2: Theory of measurement
Chapter 3: The measurement of functional ability
Chapter 4: Broader measurement of Health Status
Chapter 5: Measures of Psychological Well-being
Chapter 6: Measuring social networks and social support
Chapter 7: Measures of life satisfaction, morale, and generic quality of life
Appendix of addresses
References
Index
Chapter 2: Theory of measurement
Chapter 3: The measurement of functional ability
Chapter 4: Broader measurement of Health Status
Chapter 5: Measures of Psychological Well-being
Chapter 6: Measuring social networks and social support
Chapter 7: Measures of life satisfaction, morale, and generic quality of life
Appendix of addresses
References
Index