Extraordinary disease burden: an analysis of multi-morbidity
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Conclusion The paper outlines an approach to identifying these individuals, and analyzing some aspects in terms of occurrence, cost, and outcome. It builds on work already undertaken in identifying the impact of tertiary care using Australian and European data. The high level of disease burden, and disproportionate use of hospital resources, requires that this analysis be undertaken to identify the scope for improvement in the care of these individuals, as well as creating a model for a better allocation of resources. from 25th Patient Classification Systems International (PCSI) Working Conference Fukuoka, Japan. 11-14 November 2009
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMC Health Services Research
دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009