FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Multimorbidity
多病共存
Two or more long-term health conditions in one person.
Study this concept in context
76 · Living with multiple chronic conditions
When long-term conditions coexist, care must examine interactions among diseases, treatments, and everyday capacity rather than simply add separate disease plans together.
Sources
- NICE NG56: Guideline summary
- FDA: Drug Interactions
- WHO: Patient Safety
- AHRQ: Unique Challenges in Diagnostic Safety for Older Adults
- NICE NG56: Principles of care for multimorbidity
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