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Prevalence of Multimorbidity Among Adults Seen in Family Practice
Martin Fortin, Gina Bravo, Catherine Hudon, Alain Vanasse and Lise Lapointe
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2005, 3 (3) 223-228; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.272
Martin Fortin
MD, MSc, CMFC
Gina Bravo
PhD
Catherine Hudon
MD, CMFC
Alain Vanasse
MD, PhD, CMFC
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vol. 3 no. 3 223-228
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- Received for publication July 21, 2004
- Revision received November 12, 2004
- Accepted for publication November 23, 2004
- Published online May 31, 2005.
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- Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CMFC1,
- Gina Bravo, PhD2,
- Catherine Hudon, MD, CMFC1,
- Alain Vanasse, MD, PhD, CMFC1 and
- Lise Lapointe, MA1
- 1Department of Family Medicine, Sherbrooke University, Québec, Canada
- 2Department of Community Health Sciences, Sherbrooke University, Québec, Canada
- CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CMFC, Unité de Médecine de Famille, 305 St-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Québec, G7H 5H6, martinfortin{at}videotron.ca
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Prevalence of Multimorbidity Among Adults Seen in Family Practice
Martin Fortin, Gina Bravo, Catherine Hudon, Alain Vanasse, Lise Lapointe
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2005, 3 (3) 223-228; DOI: 10.1370/afm.272
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