Towards increased visibility of multimorbidity research
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1Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; 2Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Chicoutimi, Canada; 3Department of General Practice, University of Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France; 4Laboratory of Ergonomics and Epidemiology in Occupational Health, University of Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France
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