This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: PQLI, HDI, MDPI, BPL, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALE) has been replaced by: 
Select and explain. 
A. DALY, B. QALY, C. HALE, D. DFLE
C: HALE
Answer: C: HALE 
Explanation: The name of the indicator used to measure healthy life expectancy has been changed from disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALE) to health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE).