Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud: Elementos conceptuales

• ALFONSO URZÚA M ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Católica del Norte

     Universidad Católica del Norte

     Antofagasta, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 138, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 358-365
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Health related quality of life: Conceptual elements
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  • 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.