1. The chronic disease explosion.
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McGrail, Kimberlyn, Lavergne, Ruth, and Lewis, Steven
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AGE distribution , *CHRONIC diseases , *DOCUMENTATION , *HEALTH status indicators , *QUALITY of life , *SELF-evaluation , *SECONDARY analysis , *EARLY diagnosis , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHRONIC disease diagnosis - Abstract
The article discusses the prevalence of chronic diseases worldwide. Topics covered include the effect of chronic conditions and multimorbidity on healthcare expenditures, the lack of critical assessment of the pace of epidemiological change, and the risk factors for chronic diseases such as obesity and smoking. Also mentioned is that differentiating between underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis is a critical task for healthcare researchers and practitioners.
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- 2016
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