Patient preferences is focussed on the values of the patient. Considering his or her preferences on their medical intervention which sometimes the patient quality of life may differ from the patient’s own ideas and the family’s (cite).
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Quality of life is to help restore, retain and improve life. Quality may differ from one person to another perspective such as with the patient and family (cite).
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Contextual features is factors that are relevant to the situation ,such as social factors, dynamics of families, living situation of patient, cultural and religious beliefs of the patient and family along with the principles of justice and fairness (cite).