Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Nov 2021
Healthcare cost of patients with multiple chronic diseases in Singapore public primary care setting.
The rising prevalence of multiple chronic diseases is an important public health issue as it is associated with increased healthcare utilisation. This paper aimed to explore the annual per capita healthcare cost in primary care for patients with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity). ⋯ Multimorbidity is associated with higher healthcare cost in primary care. Since evidence for the optimal management of multimorbidity is still elusive, prevention or delay in the onset of multimorbidity in the general population is paramount.