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health-related quality of life  

Definition

  • Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) refers to an individual's or a group's physical and mental well-being over time. Healthcare providers and health services researchers use HRQOL tools to measure patients' chronic illness and to see how these conditions affect a person's daily life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Quality of Life, Health-Related]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DP9TSXML-V

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