Quality Of Life

Definition: Quality Of Life

Quality Of Life

Noun

1. Your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Biology & Biotechnology

Health

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Quality Of Life

Crosswords: Quality Of Life

Books

• After Stroke: Enhancing Quality of Life (reference)

• Natural Pet Care: How to Improve Your Animal's Quality of Life (reference)

• Social Marketing: Improving the Quality of Life (reference)

• The Fibromyalgia Relief Book: 213 Ideas for Improving Your Quality of Life (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Quality Of Life Newsletter (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 135: The Quality of Life (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

A questionnaire about how well a patient sees helps to determine how low vision affects a patient's quality of life. Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.

One Of These Cards Will Improve Somebody Elses Quality Of Life. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Working together to improve the quality of life -- senior citizens. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

Improving quality of life for patient and family. (references)

Given the rigors of chemotherapy, patient quality of life is a major concern. (references)

A successful vaccine could lead to improved quality of life for older individuals. (references)

Business

With increase in incomes and improvements in the quality of life, consumer demand for higher quality health and medical care will increase in Taiwan. (references)

With overall increases in income and improvements in quality of life, consumer demand for higher quality health and medical care will increase in Taiwan. (references)

The legislation places emphasis on environmental management and protection in the context of the constitution, which is to improve the quality of life of all South Africans. (references)

Children

Ukraine

In May the Parliament passed a new Law on the Protection of the Child to bring the country into line with U.N.-mandated standards regarding children's safety and quality of life. (references)

Economic History

Burma

The quality of life in Burma has continued to deteriorate. (references)

Japan

Despite being a major economic center, the city is well known for its high quality of life and competitive business costs. (references)

Indigenous People

Canada

In 1998 the Government established the Aboriginal Action Plan, a "long-term, broad-based" policy approach to promote the quality of life of aboriginal people and promote self-sufficiency. (references)

Australia

The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, in conjunction with the elected Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Commission (ATSIC), has the main responsibility for initiating, coordinating, and monitoring all governmental efforts to improve the quality of life of indigenous people. (references)

Political Economy

Burma

The poor quality of life is also reflected in rising drug abuse and the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS. (references)

Trade

Thailand

Since the onset of the financial crisis in 1997, the World Bank's assistance to Thailand has focused on three major objectives to restore sustainable and more equitable growth: 1) renewing competitiveness of Thailand's private sector and labor force; 2) improving governance through enhanced private and public sector management, and 3) sharing growth and ensuring quality of life by protecting the vulnerable and targeting the poor and improving environmental management . The Bank supports Government efforts in these areas through a combination of lending, guarantees, technical assistance, and policy advice . Other forms of Bank support include analytical reports, policy notes, a program of international knowledge exchange, and public policy seminars. (references)

Women

South Africa

Parliament's Joint Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women is mandated to monitor the effects of government programs and policies on women. (references)

Oman

The main purpose of the 50 LCDC's located throughout the country is to encourage women to improve the quality of life for their families and to improve their contributions to the community. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Danish

forbedring både af livskvaliteten og af levestandarden (improvement of the quality of life as well as of the standard of living). (various references)

Dutch

leefklimaat (improvement of local amenities(in many contexts), standard of living), kwaliteit van leven. (various references)

French

qualité de vie. (various references)

German

Lebensqualitaet (improvement of local amenities(in many contexts), standard of living), Lebensqualität. (various references)

Italian

qualità di vita, qualità della vita, condizioni di vita (improvement of local amenities(in many contexts), standard of living). (various references)

Pig Latin

alityquay ofay ifelay

Portuguese

qualidade de vida. (various references)

Spanish

mejora de la calidad de vida de los pacientes (improved quality of life for patients). (various references)

Turkish

yaşam kalitesi, hayat standardı (standard of living). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-4 letters: fatefully.

-5 letters: equality, faultily, fellatio, fitfully, futilely.