What are the prospects, with or without treatment,for a return to an acceptable quality of life (QOL) and what physical, mental,and social deficits might the patient experience even if treatment succeeds?

Quality of Life

Beneficence,Nonmaleficence, & Autonomy

1.What are the prospects, with or without treatment,for a return to an acceptable quality of life (QOL) and what physical, mental,and social deficits might the patient experience even if treatment succeeds?

2.On what grounds can anyone judge that some QOL would be undesirable for a patient who cannot make or express such judgement?