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Multimorbidity Trends in United States Adults, 1988–2014

Dana E. King, Jun Xiang and Courtney S. Pilkerton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2018, 31 (4) 503-513; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.180008
Dana E. King
From Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (DEK, JX, CSP).
MD, MS
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Jun Xiang
From Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (DEK, JX, CSP).
MS, MA
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Courtney S. Pilkerton
From Department of Family Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (DEK, JX, CSP).
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