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Measures of Multimorbidity and Morbidity Burden for Use in Primary Care and Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Guide
Alyson L. Huntley, Rachel Johnson, Sarah Purdy, Jose M. Valderas and Chris Salisbury
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2012, 10 (2) 134-141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1363
Alyson L. Huntley
BSc, PhD
Rachel Johnson
MRCGP
Sarah Purdy
MPH, MD, FRCGP
Jose M. Valderas
MD, PhD, MPH
Chris Salisbury
MSc, MD, FRCGP

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Measures of Multimorbidity and Morbidity Burden for Use in Primary Care and Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Guide
Alyson L. Huntley, Rachel Johnson, Sarah Purdy, Jose M. Valderas, Chris Salisbury
The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2012, 10 (2) 134-141; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1363
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