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

• Main Authors: Ortiz Maria del C (Author), Minaya Susana N (Author), Almánzar Mary R (Author), González Loida M (Author), Rodríguez Juana G (Author), Rottbeck Ruth (Author), Acosta Daisy (Author), Ferri Cleusa P (Author), Prince Martin J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...