The problem of quality of life in medicine

The use of the term "quality of life" to encompass the values and of patients has created doubt, confusion, and misunderstanding practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and patients. The principal for this state of affairs is that a clear conceptual basis for-of-life measures is lacking. In this article, the current rationale quality-of-life measurement in the health field is examined, and the of the various models being used are outlined. Our suggestion is quality of life as an outcome could be explored more clearly (ie, ) if quality of life were replaced with a more easily handled notion as that of "subjective health status. " However, the idea that the's perspective is as valid as that of the clinician when it comes to outcomes has a great deal of legitimacy and should certainly not be.