"quality-adjusted life year" meaning in English

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        "A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual."
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        "(medicine, economics) A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual."
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          "word": "disability-adjusted life year"
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          "word": "any de vida ajustat per qualitat"
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