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REGIONAL MULTIMORBIDITY:
a neglected burden on primary healthcare in Australia
Mr Abhijeet Ghosh1, A/Prof. Karen Charlton2, Dr Marijka Batterham2
1 COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN, 2 University of Wollongong, NSW
CONTEXT AND AIMS:
Reliable figures on multimorbidity prevalence are rarely reported for health administrative boundaries in Australia. Lack of region-specific estimates
prevents peak healthcare bodies from conducting comprehensive evidence-based health services planning. This p…