Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Morbidity Burden
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2006-11-10
Definition:
An individual's projected need for and use of health services over time, or, the presence of illness or disease carried by a particular individual.
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References
- Reid RJ, Bogdanovic B, Roos NP, Black C, MacWilliam L, Menec V. Do Some Physician Groups See Sicker Patients Than Others? Implications for Primary Care Policy in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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