Morbidity pattern amongst elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria

Background: The elderly comprise the fastest-expanding age group globally, with the greatest increase occurring in developing countries. Disease and deteriorating health are implicitly assumed to be associated with ageing, as chronic medical illnesses mostly present with increasing age. Objectives:...

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Auteurs principaux: Lawrence A. Adebusoye, Modupe M. Ladipo, Eme T. Owoaje, Adetola M. Ogunbode
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: AOSIS 2011-04-01
Collection:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Accès en ligne:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/211