Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge

Chronic noncommunicable diseases are currently one of the major challenges facing health systems worldwide given the large number of people affected, their increasing incidence, their gradual contribution to overall mortality, the disability caused by them, and the high cost of hospitalization, medi...

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Main Author: Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos 2016-05-01
Series:Revista Finlay
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Online Access:https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/418
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description Chronic noncommunicable diseases are currently one of the major challenges facing health systems worldwide given the large number of people affected, their increasing incidence, their gradual contribution to overall mortality, the disability caused by them, and the high cost of hospitalization, medical treatment, and subsequent rehabilitation. Providing quality health services to address these chronic diseases is a priority of institutions and professionals in the field.
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spelling doaj-art-aaef0a15a9db4d40a92a86015139f5292025-01-30T21:21:58ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342016-05-0162167169249Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the ChallengeMiguel Ángel Serra Valdés0Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera. La Habana.Chronic noncommunicable diseases are currently one of the major challenges facing health systems worldwide given the large number of people affected, their increasing incidence, their gradual contribution to overall mortality, the disability caused by them, and the high cost of hospitalization, medical treatment, and subsequent rehabilitation. Providing quality health services to address these chronic diseases is a priority of institutions and professionals in the field.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/418enfermedad crónicaincidenciamortalidadpersonas con discapacidadescostos de hospital
spellingShingle Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés
Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
Revista Finlay
enfermedad crónica
incidencia
mortalidad
personas con discapacidades
costos de hospital
title Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
title_full Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
title_fullStr Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
title_short Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: a Current Look at the Challenge
title_sort chronic noncommunicable diseases a current look at the challenge
topic enfermedad crónica
incidencia
mortalidad
personas con discapacidades
costos de hospital
url https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/418
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