What is co-morbidity?
The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index (or primary) condition that is the subject of study. Co-morbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival. It may be used as a prognostic indicator when assessing or predicting length of hospital stay, cost factors and outcome or survival.
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