Multimorbidity and the inequalities of global ageing: a cross-sectional study of 28 countries using the World Health Surveys

Background Multimorbidity defined as the “the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases” in one individual, is increasing in prevalence globally. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of multimorbidity across low and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to investigate patterns by age...
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Autor*in:

Afshar, Sara [verfasserIn]

Roderick, Paul J.

Kowal, Paul

Dimitrov, Borislav D.

Hill, Allan G.

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2015

Schlagwörter:

Multimorbidity

Ageing

Health inequalities

Epidemiological transition

Adult health

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© Afshar et al. 2015

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: BMC public health - London : BioMed Central, 2001, 15(2015), 1 vom: 13. Aug.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:15 ; year:2015 ; number:1 ; day:13 ; month:08

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/s12889-015-2008-7

Katalog-ID:

SPR027914097

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