Carr A J, Higginson I J, Robinson P G, (editors). Quality of life. London: BMJ Books, 2003. 133 pp. ISBN 0-7279-1544-4

Abstract

Quality of life is a multidimensional concept which is used to describe the individual's perceptions, satisfaction, and evaluation of different areas of their own lives, such as physical health and functioning, psychological and emotional well being, social roles, and relationships. Perceived quality of life is highly subjective and depends on people's values, priorities, experiences, and aspirations. Different people attach different weights to particular life domains, and a person may have different understandings of what is quality of life at different times in their lives. The complex, subjective, and dynamic nature of the concept presents methodological challenges to its measurement and interpretation.