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Check the NYTimes article linked below about treating patients with many problems.

Nicely points out the challenge of that versus the single organ/problem model our

health care system depends on so much. Makes reference to the challenges ahead of

measuring quality and guidelines.Tim

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| March

31, 2009Treating an Illness Is One Thing. What About a

Patient With Many?By SIRI

CARPENTERTreating

multimorbidity - when people suffer from multiple health

conditions - is a growing challenge for doctors.

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