Prevalence of chronic diseases and morbidity in primary health care in central Greece: An epidemiological study
Open Access
- 28 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 10 (1) , 252
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-252
Abstract
In Greece there is lack of large epidemiological studies regarding morbidity and mortality in primary health care. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence and morbidity of the most common diseases in a large population sample from primary health care.Keywords
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