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Morbidity

An epidemiologist might talk about how much disability / how much lost work time is produced by a particular illness that is epidemic or endemic. A hospital "morbidity" conference deals with sickness that has developed in patients that might not have been expected from their underlying illnesses.
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Dr. Ed Friedlanderreviewed this
Pathology 45 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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