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Does Improved Survival Lead to a More Fragile Population: Time Trends in Second and Third Hospital Admissions among Men and Women above the Age of 60 in Sweden
BACKGROUND: Life expectancy and time to first hospitalization have been prolonged, indicating that people live longer without needing hospital care. Life expectancy increased partially due to improved survival from severe diseases, which, however, could lead to a more fragile population. If so, time...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24911650 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099034 |