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Editorial
. 2016 Feb 17;6(1):1-3.
doi: 10.15256/joc.2016.6.71. eCollection 2016.

Facing the challenge of multimorbidity

Boris Azaïs  1 , John Bowis  2 , Matthias Wismar  3
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Editorial

Facing the challenge of multimorbidity

Boris Azaïs et al. J Comorb. .
No abstract available

Keywords: European Health Forum Gastein; comorbidity; health systems; multimorbidity; multiple chronic conditions; public policy.

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Conflict of interest statement

B.A. is an employee of MSD. The views and opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of MSD or any of its subsidiaries; the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; or the WHO European Centre for Health Policy.

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