long-term illness
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-termandillness
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long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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illness
noun
uk/ˈɪl.nəs/us/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition oflong-termandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Those living alone have intermediate rates oflong-termillness.
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Importantly, our results show a previously unreported clustering oflong-termillnessin households.
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Those over 45 suffering from a limitinglong-termillnesswere more likely than those without such an illness, to live in households including others withlong-termillness.
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Each individual indicator, such aslong-termillness, was converted to a z-score to give a standardized measure.
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However, this type of response is not always possible or desired and our results also show highlong-termillnessrates among older people living alone.
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In addition, the inclusion of the institutionalised population provides a more accurate picture of the prevalence of limitinglong-termillnessamong older people.
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Long-termillnessrates are much higher for the over 85 age group when the population in communal establishments is included.
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While there is strong evidence that colic is not associated withlong-termillness, there is no compelling evidence that colic is associated with increased vigor.
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Another way of elucidating patterns oflong-termillnesswithin households is by examining the overall numbers of ill co-resident household members.
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So they did not have that problem of thelong-termillness.
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In my area,long-termillnessand unemployment are well above the national average.
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The question remains whetherlong-termillnessfalls under the heading of disability.
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This category will contain a substantial proportion of people suffering fromlong-termillness.
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In particular, expenses resulting fromlong-termillnessor disability will now be allowed.
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Therefore, there is an established history oflong-termillnessor disability.
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The number of people with limitinglong-termillnesswell exceeds the national average.
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Some volunteers claimed to have sufferedlong-termillnessor injury.
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They were there merely because they were rather frail, but they had nolong-termillness.
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Twice the percentage of people in my constituency havelong-termillness.
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I am well aware of the additional cost that disability orlong-termillnesscan bring.
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Long-termillness, often associated with mining, affects one in five households—more pain.
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Most people with chroniclong-termillnessare managed and treated in primary care.
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The introduction of supplementary prescribing is a response to the recognition that the burden oflong-termillnesscannot be met with the existing supply of doctors.
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