Abstract
The presence of HIV infection, alone or in combination with other infections and diseases, can have a serious impact on a patient's health and quality of life (QOL). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution of 1948, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or "infirmity" [1]. Like the definition of health, the definition of QOL is broad and multidimensional, ”[An] individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns" [2].
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | HIV and Liver Disease |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 195-204 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781441917126 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441917119 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)