Abstract
The simultaneous presence of multiple pathological conditions is the norm.1 The construct of comorbidity was defined by Feinstein as: ‘any distinct additional entity that has existed or may occur during the clinical course of a patient who has the index disease under study’.2,3 Multimorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of multiple chronic conditions in an individual,4,5 or the presence of two or more long-term conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-373 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of General Practice |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 685 |
Early online date | 25 Jul 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2019 |