title: Multiple morbidities assessment.
abstract: Essential facts Multimorbidity, in which a person has two or more long-term health conditions, is associated with reduced quality of life, higher mortality, polypharmacy and high treatment burden, higher rates of adverse drug events, and much greater health services usage, including unplanned or emergency care.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D019338:Polypharmacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life