Statistics and Quality of Life : Third World Perspectives
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SUMMARY The socio-economics, standard of living (in the poverty/affluence differential) reflects the quality of life, while in health care and management, physical, socio-environmental, psychological and mental health perspectives dominate the scenario. Chronic diseases, autism and other developmental disabilities, congenital anomalies, occupational hazards related disabilities, prevalence of AIDS, cancer, arthritis, disorders requirin~ organ transplants and major surgeries, and many other incurable diseases/disorders have profound impact on quality of life not only for individuals affected but also of a society/community/country where they live. Although, quality of life standards and preserving measures vary from industrialized countries to the third world ones, they all are confronted with the basic challenging task: Subject to prevailing natural resources, socioeconomic setups and technological advances, how to maintain (and improve) the quality of life? Statistical perspectives in this complex task are critically appraised with due emphasis on quality gap ratio and quality of life deficiency concepts.
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