How does comorbidity influence healthcare costs? A population-based cross-sectional study of depression, back pain and osteoarthritis

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Carstensen, John ^a   Andersson, David ^a   André, Malin ^a   Engström, Sven ^a   Magnusson, Henrik ^a   Borgquist, Lars Axel ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84860910893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000809     Document Type: Article

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