Impact of multimorbidity: acute morbidity, area of residency and use of health services across the life span in a region of south Europe

Conclusions: Multimorbidity is related to greater use of health care services and higher incidence of acute diseases, increasing the burden on primary care services. The differences related to sex and life-stage observed for multimorbidity and acute diseases suggest that further research on multimorbidity should be stratified according to these factors.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research