Going beyond the disability-based morbidity definition in the compression of morbidity framework
Background: As originally proposed by Fries, conceptualizing morbidity solely through associated functional limitation/disability (FL/D) remains the most widely accepted metric to assess whether increases in longevity have been accompanied by a compression of morbidity. Objective: To propose a depar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Global Health Action |
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| Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/24766/pdf_1 |