Meeting the challenge of chronic illness / Robert L. Kane, Reinhard Priester, Annette M. Totten.

Author/creator Kane, Robert L.
Other author Priester, Reinhard.
Other author Totten, Annette M. (Annette Marie), 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxxiii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (277-294) and index.
LCCN 2004030319
ISBN0801882095 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks RA644.5 .K36 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold