Abstract
Whether measured by simply counting the number of conditions or using the CIRS, the prevalence of multimorbidity is quite high and increases significantly with age in both men and women. Patients with multimorbidity seen in family practice represent the rule rather than the exception.
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MedicineMedical recordMultimorbidityRating scaleDemographyFamily medicineChronic diseasePediatricsInternal medicine
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Martin Fortin
(2005).
Prevalence of Multimorbidity Among Adults Seen in Family Practice.
The Annals of Family Medicine
, 3
(3)
, 223-228.
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.272
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- 10.1370/afm.272