Causes and consequences of comorbidity

R Gijsen; Nancy Hoeymans; François Schellevis; Dirk Ruwaard; William A. Satariano; Geertrudis A.M. van den Bos

doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00363-2

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ComorbidityMedicineDiseaseMEDLINEQuality of life (healthcare)Intensive care medicinePsychiatryInternal medicine

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Year: 2001
Type: review
Volume: 54
Issue: 7
Pages: 661-674
Citations: 921
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                                    R Gijsen, 
                                
                                    Nancy Hoeymans, 
                                
                                    François Schellevis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Causes and consequences of comorbidity. 
                            Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
                            , 54
                            (7)
                            , 661-674.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00363-2
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00363-2