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Which of the following refers to the concept compression of illness?

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Compression of morbidity is a term that means reducing the length of time a person spends sick or disabled. The idea is to maximize healthy lifespan and minimize the time spent less than well (morbidity literally means "being unhealthy"). The term was first coined by Stanford University professor Dr.

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