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Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-15
2010-10-19
O'Connor, Gerald J. (Department: 3686)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Health care management
C705S002000, C705S004000, C434S236000, C434S322000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07818185
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a system and method for assessing the impact of an ailment on a health related quality of life domain of a patient using a standardized common metric. The standardized common metric of the present invention enables the impact of various ailments to be compared.
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Bjorner Jakob B.
Dewey James E.
Kosinski Mark R.
Sardinha Barbara
Ware John E.
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Le Linh Michelle
O'Connor Gerald J.
Qualitymetric Incorporated
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