TY - JOUR T1 - ‘Multimorbidity’: an acceptable term for patients or time for a rebrand? JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 372 LP - 373 DO - 10.3399/bjgp19X704681 VL - 69 IS - 685 AU - Carolyn Chew-Graham AU - Liam O’Toole AU - Jane Taylor AU - Chris Salisbury Y1 - 2019/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/69/685/372.abstract N2 - 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.6Evidence suggests that people with multimorbidity report worse experiences in primary care.7 Muth et al describe the Ariadne principles, which might support clinicians in managing patients with multimorbidity, and include: ‘assessing potential interactions’, ‘eliciting patient preferences and priorities’, and ‘individualised patient management’. 8The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline for multimorbidity 6 emphasises the need to take a person-centred, holistic approach to patient care, and provides guidance about key principles to consider when managing patients with multimorbidity. The guideline attempts to shift the emphasis from single-disease guidelines, and care delivered in silos, to encouraging clinicians to work with patients … ER -