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Biomedical Engineering
Research results from Duke University update understanding of biomedical engineering
January 14th, 2007
New research, "Change in chronic disability from 1982 to 2004/2005 as measured by long-term changes in function and health in the U.S. elderly population," is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Changes in the health and functioning of the Medicare-enrolled population aged 65+ are tracked by using the 1982-2004/2005 National Long-Term Care Surveys. We found a significant rate of decline in the prevalence of chronic disability that accelerated from 1982 to 2004." "These declines are significant for both persons with less severe chronic disability, which might be compensated by modifying the built environment and providing assistive...
Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2007-01-14)
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