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- Page navigation anchor for ‘Multimorbidity’: an acceptable term for patients or time for a rebrand?‘Multimorbidity’: an acceptable term for patients or time for a rebrand?Multimorbidity refers to the occurrence of multiple chronic diseases or the existence of two or more long-term diseases. Some literatures suggest that this concept is physician-Show More
centered rather than patient-centered . It might lead to disturbing thoughts about disease and death. And its non-specificity means it has little value in everyday clinical practice.1 However, some scholars reviewed published article through Medline during the period of 2005 to 2015, 92 related to the article, mainly analyses the theoretical basis of the concept ofmultimorbidity . It is a definition of patient h...Competing Interests: None declared. - Page navigation anchor for ‘Multimorbidity’: Can it be replaced?‘Multimorbidity’: Can it be replaced?
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Show MoreMultimorbidity " refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple chronic diseases, or two or more long-term diseases. The definition ofmultimorbidity can make it easier to understand the complexity of multi-disease coexistence. All combinations of multiple diseases increase mortality, andpatients'mortality increases with the increase of...Competing Interests: None declared. - Page navigation anchor for ‘Multimorbidity’: an acceptable term for patients or time for a rebrand?‘Multimorbidity’: an acceptable term for patients or time for a rebrand?
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multimorbidity ’, like many other words we use between professionals, ismedical jargon that is not suitable for patient interactions. Another publication on the same topic confirms the word is unsurprisingly unpopular among patients,1 and myown experience working with a lay research contributor attested to this.However, the term is useful in research as shorthand for...
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