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Measuring Health Status and Quality of Life
The purpose of medical care The primary aim of medical care is to improve or maintain the overall functional capacity and general health of patients. It has historically concentrated on the diagnosis and treatment of physiological and anatomical conditions (Wasson et al, 1992) and for the most part this approach has tended to overlook global functioning, well being, and quality of life. Traditi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sociology of Health and Illness
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0141-9889,1467-9566
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep11340024