Epidemiology of multimorbidity and implications for health care, research, and medical education: a cross-sectional study

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ComorbiditySocioeconomic statusMedicineMultimorbidityCross-sectional studyEpidemiologyMental healthGerontologyOdds ratioHealth careDemographyPsychiatryEnvironmental healthPopulationInternal medicine

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Year: 2012
Type: article
Volume: 380
Issue: 9836
Pages: 37-43
Citations: 6693
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                                    Karen Barnett, 
                                
                                    Stewart W Mercer, 
                                
                                    Michael Norbury
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            Epidemiology of multimorbidity and implications for health care, research, and medical education: a cross-sectional study. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 380
                            (9836)
                            , 37-43.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60240-2
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60240-2