"There's no question that transplants not only improve the quality of life, they also improve the quantity of life, " says Dr. Brian Pereira, former president of the U.S.' National Kidney Foundation.

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But it has yet to create the right combination of institutions that will make this growth sustainable, allowing its citizens to enjoy the quantity of life provided by an efficient and effective market system, and the quality of life assured by a fair, efficient, and effective government.

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It turns out that the respondents value the quality of their life more than the quantity of it.

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The key is that decisions be based upon discussions that weigh the quantity vs. the quality of life reflect informed patient preferences.

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Many boozers share smokers' subversive belief that quality of life is more important than quantity.

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Torch was no doctor, but he knew that he wanted a life of quality, not just quantity.

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Dioxin, which is fat soluble, has a "half-life" of seven years in the body: It takes that long to break down half the quantity of the compound.

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