The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Focusing on the crucial aim of enhancing patients' quality of life, this book critiques traditional definitions and emphasizes the need for a new perspective in nursing. It explores statistical measures like QALY and medical outcomes in the first part, while the second part advocates for a qualitative care approach that honors patient individuality. The final section presents original research findings concerning the quality of life for older patients in hospital settings, offering insights into practical care improvements.
Book purchase
Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life, Peter Draper
- Language
- Released
- 1997
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Draper
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 198
- ISBN13
- 9780415141697
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- Focusing on the crucial aim of enhancing patients' quality of life, this book critiques traditional definitions and emphasizes the need for a new perspective in nursing. It explores statistical measures like QALY and medical outcomes in the first part, while the second part advocates for a qualitative care approach that honors patient individuality. The final section presents original research findings concerning the quality of life for older patients in hospital settings, offering insights into practical care improvements.