The associations of multimorbidity with the sum of annual medical and long-term care expenditures in Japan

The associations of multimorbidity with the sum of annual medical and long-term care expenditures in Japan

Abstract Background The occurrence of multimorbidity (i.e., the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases) increases with age in older adults and is a growing concern worldwide. Multimorbidity has been reported to be a driving factor in the increase of medical expenditures in OECD countries. However,...

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Autores principales: Takahiro Mori, Shota Hamada, Satoru Yoshie, Boyoung Jeon, Xueying Jin, Hideto Takahashi, Katsuya Iijima, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Nanako Tamiya
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2019-03-01
Colección:BMC Geriatrics
Materias:
Long-term care expenditures
Medical expenditures
Multimorbidity
Charlson comorbidity index
Claims data
Acceso en línea:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1057-7

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1057-7

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