Impact of multimorbidity on disability and quality of life in the Spanish older population.

BACKGROUND:Population aging is closely related to high prevalence of chronic conditions in developed countries. In this context, health care policies aim to increase life span cost-effectively while maintaining quality of life and functional ability. There is still, however, a need for further under...

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Main Authors: Noe Garin, Beatriz Olaya, Maria Victoria Moneta, Marta Miret, Antonio Lobo, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Josep Maria Haro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4222819?pdf=render