Defining multimorbidity in emergency department attendees and its impact on care processes, pathways and outcomes
Professor Nazir Lone
Ageing and later life
People with two or more long-term conditions at the same time (multimorbidity) can have complex care needs. The number of people in our community with multimorbidity is increasing. People with multimorbidity may be less likely to benefit from treatments, because they may be more likely to experience side-effects of treatment than people without multimorbidity. This can be even more challenging in emergency situations, such as in hospital emergency departments.
Very few researchers have looked at the care of people with multimorbidity in emergency departments, despite how common it now...
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