The prevalence and social patterning of chronic diseases among older people in a population undergoing health transition. A 10/66 Group cross-sectional population-based survey in the Dominican Republic

• मुख्य लेखकों: Ortiz Maria del C (लेखक), Minaya Susana N (लेखक), Almánzar Mary R (लेखक), González Loida M (लेखक), Rodríguez Juana G (लेखक), Rottbeck Ruth (लेखक), Acosta Daisy (लेखक), Ferri Cleusa P (लेखक), Prince Martin J (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Very little of the increased attention towards chronic diseases in countries with low and middle incomes has been directed towards older people, who contribute 72% of all deaths, and 14% of all Disability Adjusted Life Years linked t...