Sen and the art of quality of life maintenance: towards a general theory of quality of life and its causation
Sen's capability approach permits re-appraisal of a central concept in health and social care, and international development - 'quality of life' (QoL). We compare Sen's capability view of QoL with current views in health care, and re-define QoL as 'the gap between desired an...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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