Meeting the challenge of chronic illness
By: Robert L. Kane, Reinhard Priester, Annette M. Totten.
Contributors: Priester, Reinhard.; Totten, Annette M. 1964-
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Chronic Disease -- economics; Chronic Disease -- nursing; Caregivers -- psychology; Long-Term Care -- organization & administration; Socioeconomic Factors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What's so special about chronic illness care?; title: The dimensions of chronic illness; title: How the current system fails people with chronic illnesses; title: Reorganizing care in the face of chronic illness; title: The right health care workers with the right skills; title: Patients and families; title: Innovative technology; title: Prevention; title: Paying for chronic care; title: The context for reform; title: Next steps.