Prevalence of comorbidity of chronic diseases in Australia

• Auteurs principaux: Roughead Elizabeth E (Auteur), Gilbert Andrew L (Auteur), Vitry Agnes I (Auteur), Caughey Gillian E (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of comorbidity is high, with 80% of the elderly population having three or more chronic conditions. Comorbidity is associated with a decline in many health outcomes and increases in mortality and use of health care res...