Multimorbidity in Older Adults

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of 2 or more chronic conditions, has become prevalent among older adults as mortality rates have declined and the population has aged. We examined population-based administrative claims data indicating specific health service delivery to nearly 31 million Medicare fee...

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Published in:Epidemiologic reviews 2013-01, Vol.35 (1), p.75-83
Main Author: Salive, Marcel E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic conditions
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic illnesses
Comorbidity
Health services
Humans
Measurement methods
Medicare
Mortality
Multimorbidity
Older people
Population decline
Prevalence
Public health
Quality of Life
United States - epidemiology
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