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Holistic Medicine: Scientific Challenges

The Scientific World Journal, 2003
The field of holistic medicine is in need of a scientific approach. We need holistic medicine — and we even need it to be spiritual to include the depths of human existence — but we need it to be a little less “cosmic” in order to encompass the whole ...
Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick   +2 more
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A critical evaluation of the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures assessing health-related quality of life in children with cancer: a systematic review

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2023
Background With increasing survival rates in pediatric oncology, the need to monitor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is becoming even more important. However, available patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been criticized.
Maria Rothmund, Andreas Meryk, Gerhard Rumpold, Roman Crazzolara, Samantha Sodergren, Anne-Sophie Darlington, David Riedl, the EORTC Quality of Life Group   +7 more
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Measuring quality of life

British Journal of Surgery, 2007
Caution needed when interpreting ...
Hamming, J. F., de Vries, J
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Measuring quality of life [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1997
Progress in the assessment of quality of life (QoL) measures for children and their value in clinical practice are considered. The most parsimonious approach to assessment includes modular assessment of generic and disease-specific QoL. Differences occur between child and parent proxy ratings, so it is recommended that ratings from multiple observers ...
M E, Jenney, S, Campbell
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Acute Effects of Dark Chocolate on Physical Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players: A Pilot Study

Applied Sciences
Background: Dark chocolate is rich in polyphenols and has been linked to cardiovascular and metabolic benefits. Its potential effects on recovery, fatigue reduction, and subjective wellness in elite athletes, however, remain underexplored.
Luca Benedetti, Federico Nigro, Marco Malaguti, Rocco Di Michele, Cristina Angeloni   +4 more
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Quality of Life Theory I. The IQOL Theory: An Integrative Theory of the Global Quality of Life Concept

The Scientific World Journal, 2003
Quality of life (QOL) means a good life and we believe that a good life is the same as living a life with a high quality. This paper presents the theoretical and philosophical framework of the Danish Quality of Life Survey, and of the SEQOL, QOL5, and ...
Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen   +2 more
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Third European Quality of Life Survey – Quality of Life in Europe: Families in the Economic Crisis [PDF]

, 2013
[Excerpt] The European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) provides a reliable picture of the living conditions and the social situation of Europeans before and during the economic crisis. But how has the crisis affected families with children?
Ahrendt, Daphne, Kuenzi, Rachel, Sándor, Eszter   +2 more
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Note de cercetare despre studiul comunităţilor rurale în România de astăzi

Sociologie Românească, 2010
Studying community is very common in current Romanian academic and non-academic research. For instance, assessing the impact of most development projects requires the study of the potentially affected communities, both before, during and after the ...
Bogdan Voicu, Daniel Arpinte, Claudia Petrescu, Mihnea Preotesi, Cristina Tomescu   +4 more
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Quality of Life Theory II. Quality of Life as the Realization of Life Potential: A Biological Theory of Human Being

The Scientific World Journal, 2003
This review presents one of the eight theories of the quality of life (QOL) used for making the SEQOL (self-evaluation of quality of life) questionnaire or the quality of life as realizing life potential.
Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen   +2 more
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Amblyopia and quality of life: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2010
Background/Aims Amblyopia is a common condition which can affect up to 5% of the general population. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) implications of amblyopia and/or its treatment have been explored in the literature.
A Göransson, A Searle, A Searle, AL Webber, AL Webber, B Chua, C Leach, C Schmucker, C Schmucker, C Williams, D Newsham, D Newsham, D Satterfield, DE Stull, E Kaltenthaler, E Stifter, EA Packwood, EE Birch, EP Steinberg, ES van de Graaf, ES van de Graaf, ES van de Graaf, HW Marsh, J Brazier, J Carlton, J Carlton, J Felius, J Felius, J Horwood, JM Holmes, JM Holmes, JS Rahi, JW Varni, JW Varni, K Koklanis, K Sabri, L Dias, L Dias, LC Parkes, M Dixon-Woods, M Schumacher, M Vianya-Estopa, MJ Christie, MK Margolis, MS Lewis-Jones, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, RP Rutstein, S Hrisos, S Jackson, SA Clarke, SE Loudon, SE Loudon, SR Cole, YF Choong   +53 more
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