Prevalence and patterns of morbidity among adults in germany. Results of the German telephone health interview survey German Health Update (GEDA) 2009

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 576-586

  Fuchs, J ^a   Busch, M ^a   Lange, C ^a   Scheidt Nave, C ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Morbidity; Multimorbidity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84860849525     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-012-1464-9     Document Type: Review

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