Prevalence of disability according to multimorbidity and disease clustering: a population-based study

Background: The prevalence of chronic diseases has increased with population ageing, and research has attempted to elucidate the correlation between chronic diseases and disability. However, most studies in older populations have focused on the effect of single disabling conditions, even though most...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Marengoni, Sara Angleman, Laura Fratiglioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Comorbidity
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Online Access:http://www.jcomorbidity.com/index.php/test/article/view/3