A survey of morbidity in seven Chilean cities Características y manejo de la morbilidad en siete ciudades chilenas
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Medina L, Ernesto
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Kaempffer R, Ana M.
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Cornejo A, Edith
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Hernández A, Enrique
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2019-01-29T15:55:10Z
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2019-01-29T15:55:10Z
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1997
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Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 125, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 950-955
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00349887
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/162804
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Background: Health population inquiries give information about morbidity as perceived by people, the quality of medical care and the costs of diseases. Aim: To inform the results on morbidity and medical care surveys performed in the Chilean cities of Antofagasta, La Serena, Concepción, Temuco, Llay Llay, Tiltil y Lampa-Batuco. Material and methods: A random sample of 951 dwellings with 4.192 people was selected and studied three times, in 1995 and 1996. All health events (acute and chronic disease episodes, accidents, health examinations, dental care) and the main features of medical care were registered in the interviews which covered a 2-week period each time. Results: Health events were registered in 30.1% people. When extrapolating fortnight findings to a one year period, each person had 2.37 annual episodes of acute diseases, 0.94 health examinations and 0.69 dental attentions. The prevalence of chronic diseases was 13.2%. The frequency of health events was higher among women and