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Review
. 2010 Mar;138(3):358-65.
Epub 2010 May 19.

[Health related quality of life: Conceptual elements]

[Article in Spanish]
Alfonso Urzúa M  1
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  • PMID: 20556342
Free article
Review

[Health related quality of life: Conceptual elements]

[Article in Spanish]
Alfonso Urzúa M. Rev Med Chil. 2010 Mar.
Free article

Abstract

Health related Quality of Life is commonly used as a subjective assessment of health status. This article is a review of theoretical concepts about quality of life. Some models are proposed and general issues about it measurement are analyzed. Information about health related quality of life helps for decision making about health care both in clinical and public care settings.

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