## Abstract Central to the philosophy of occupational therapy is a commitment to the improvement of clients' quality of life (QOL). There has been a growing interest in the QOL of elderly people in Hong Kong. Social and cultural differences may preclude the application of QOL findings for elderly p
Constructing a Quality of Life Scale for Older Chinese People in Hong Kong (HKQoLOCP)
โ Scribed by Alfred C.M. Chan; David R. Phillips; Sheung-Tak Cheng; Iris Chi; Suzanne S.Y. Ho
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-8300
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