The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
    

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The hospital suite / John Porcellino.

Long-term conditions and mental health : the cost of co-morbidities / authors, Chris Naylor and 5 others ; The King's Fund, Centre for Mental Health.

The comorbidities of epilepsy / edited by Marco Mula.

The guide to good mental health on the autism spectrum / Jeanette Purkis, Dr Emma Goodall, and Jane Nugent ; forewords by Dr Wenn Lawson and kirsty Dempster-Rivett.

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The hospital suite / John Porcellino.

Long-term conditions and mental health : the cost of co-morbidities / authors, Chris Naylor and 5 others ; The King's Fund, Centre for Mental Health.

The comorbidities of epilepsy / edited by Marco Mula.

The guide to good mental health on the autism spectrum / Jeanette Purkis, Dr Emma Goodall, and Jane Nugent ; forewords by Dr Wenn Lawson and kirsty Dempster-Rivett.