Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

2010
ISBN: 978-0-387-78664-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 4447 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 8126 g

The impact of illness on individuals and on society at large once seemed too vast a problem to gauge. Recently, however, quantitative measures of quality of life, life expectancy, and the financial costs of illness and treatment demonstrate not only how this impact can be calculated but also how the results can be used to inspire further research and improve public health. The Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures is the first comprehensive book to address these methods of assessment and their findings on an international scale. The editors have organized this information for maximum accessibility and ease of use, with abstracts, definitions of key terms, summary points, and dozens of figures and tables that enhance the text. Wide-ranging coverage and meticulous, up-to-date detail make this an essential working reference for public health researchers in the area of quality of life.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watson, Ronald. R

Preedy, Victor R.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Lebensqualitätsforschung (med.)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

From the contents

Preface. Part 1: Instruments Used in the Assessment of Disease Impact. Part 2: Disease Burdens, Disability-Adjusted Life Years and Other Measures of Harm or Disease. Part 3: Quality of Life (QOL), Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) and Financial Measures in Disease. Part 4: Glossary.

Über Autor(innen)

Victor R. Preedyis currently Director of the Genomics Centre and  Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London.

Ronald Ross Watson is a Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, Tucson.  He is a former Director of a National Institutes of Health funded Alcohol Research Center.