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The quality of life (QoL) of a patient does not refl ect the absence of disease, but the satisfaction of his/her needs and adaptation in the physical, psychological and social spheres. At the beginning of the 21st century the «Quality of Life» (QoL) concept in medicine transformed into the subject of scientifi c research and became more precise — «health related quality of life» (HRQL). In medical practice QoL is used for various purposes: to evaluate the effi ciency of modern methods in clinical science and various rehabilitation technologies, to assess the patient′s conditions severity, to determine the disease prognosis, treatment and prevention programs results. At present QoL criteria are recognized as essentials for integrated analysis of new methods of diagnostics, treatment and prevention. Currently, there is an intensive development of QoL methods for the most common chronic diseases all over the world. The widespread use of QoL assessment provides health authorities with a tool for additional analysis of medical service activity, as well as for making decisions on funding priority areas.
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