Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management

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This guideline covers optimising care for adults with multimorbidity (multiple long-term conditions) by reducing treatment burden (polypharmacy and multiple appointments) and unplanned care. It aims to improve quality of life by promoting shared decisions based on what is important to each person in terms of treatments, health priorities, lifestyle and goals.

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Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2016. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng56

The guideline sets out which people are most likely to benefit from an approach to care that takes account of multimorbidity, how they can be identified and what the care involves.

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