title: Quality of Life--a personal view.
abstract: Quality of Life encompasses many aspects of individual's life experience incorporating socioeconomic factors, housing, interpersonal relationships and job satisfaction. It is strongly affected by changes in health and ageing and the ability to adapt to these changes. Quality of Life may be measured by previously validated instruments, the outcomes of which may changes our clinical direction.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors