title: A population-based study of the prevalence and outcome of serious illnesses in adults.
authors: Department of Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, WI 54449.
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Desbiens
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Broste
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Follen
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Layde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006123:Group Practice; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology