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WHO (10) Well-Being Index

a 10-item questionnaire, commissioned by the World Health Organization, that includes negative and positive aspects of well-being in a single unidimensional scale. The index has been used to examine well-being in patients experiencing chronic diseases.

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May 9th 2024

contraception

contraception

n. any method intended to prevent conception, that is, the natural fertilization of the female ovum by the male spermatozoa. See birth control. —contraceptive n., adj.