title: Chronic problems.
abstract: The ageing Australian population will have an impact on general practice, with previous research showing that older patients use more of general practitioners' time than younger age groups. We suggest that the underlying reason for longer consultations with older patients is largely due to the increase in number of chronic conditions managed as patients grows older.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult