Studying Quality of Life

question 19

Multiple Choice

Studying quality of life

• A) cannot be used to compare therapies.
• B) tells us little that the diagnosis does not provide.
• C) makes it possible to determine what kinds of interventions may be needed.
• D) has always been a top priority in medicine.
• E) is an unnecessary intrusion into patients' lives.

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