title: The demographics and economics of chronic disease.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Rochester Board of Governors, USA.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nesse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States