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Meeting the challenge of chronic illness /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kane, Robert L., 1940-
Other Authors: Priester, Reinhard, Totten, Annette M. (Annette Marie), 1964-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Chronic diseases.
Chronic Disease > economics.
Chronic Disease > nursing.
Caregivers > psychology.
Long-Term Care > organization & administration.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Table of Contents:
  • What's so special about chronic illness care?
  • The dimensions of chronic illness
  • How the current system fails people with chronic illnesses
  • Reorganizing care in the face of chronic illness
  • The right health care workers with the right skills
  • Patients and families
  • Innovative technology
  • Prevention
  • Paying for chronic care
  • The context for reform
  • Next steps