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Chronic conditions drive seniors' health care use

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It's not age alone that drives use of Canada's health care system by seniors, but the number and type of the chronic conditions they suffer, a new report suggests.

Nearly three-quarters of this age group has at least one chronic medical condition, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information report, "Seniors and the Health Care System: What Is the Impact of Multiple Chronic Conditions?" released Thursday.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/27/seniors-chronic-conditions.html#ixzz1CR9jaiOt

To access the report: https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC1575

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAVID JOHNSTON, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA