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Since 1948, when the Word Health Organization defined health not only as the absence of disease, but also as the presence of physical, social, and mental well-being, studies on the quality of life (QoL) in medicine have become increasingly important in daily clinical practice and in medical research. The term “quality of life” refers to the physical, psychological, and social aspects of an individual’s health, aspects that should be considered as a separate entity as they are closely related to the personal experience, expectations, hopes, and impressions the patient has concerning his or her own health (1).
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Pompilio, G., Alamanni, F., Biglioli, P. (2004). Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. In: Goldstein, D.J., Oz, M.C. (eds) Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-416-0_26
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