The article reviews the book "In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America" by Laurie Edwards.StoneTreadwellMarthaTreadwellLibrary JournalEdwards, L. (2013). In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America. New York: Walker & ...
Collaboration between general practice and community psychiatric services for people with chronic mental illness Dr. George and colleagues in the manuscript, Beliefs about Asthma and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Low-Income Inner City African America... NA Keks,BM Altson,TL Sacks,....
CONTEXT: For patients with chronic disease, there is growing interest in "self-management" programs that emphasize the patients' central role in managing their illness. A recent randomized clinical trial demonstrated the potential of sel... KR Lorig,DS Sobel,PL Ritter,... - 《Eff Clin Pract》...
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The physical burdens of chronic disease can vary from pain to mental health issues surrounding the illness. Depending on the type of chronic disease, these physical burdens may be addressed through medications, therapies, and lifestyle changes. ...
chronicillness chronicexperiments see alsochronic disease,chronic fatigue syndrome,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,chronic traumatic encephalopathy,chronic wasting disease b :being, providing, or requiring long-term medical care (as for a chronic disease) ...
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 1998 Chronic IllnessEarly Childhood EducationEmployed ParentsFamily CharacteristicsThis report presents nationwide data on the well-being of U.S. children. The ... F Interagency,F Statistics - 《Federal Interagency Forum on Child & Family ...
The family physician is in an ideal position to influence the patient's ability to adapt and cope with the sexual effects of illness (Table 1). Gentle inquiries and explorations of a patient's sexual values, attitudes, and beliefs is a crucial component in determining what information is ...
Furthermore, mental illness was prevalent in these deaths, and people with schizophrenia and delusional disorders had higher odds of being in this group. The high rates of mental illness diagnoses among people experiencing illicit drug toxicity death, and of serious mental illness among people ...
Common modes of transmission for this viral-borne illness are the fingers, medical instruments, and swimming pool water. As such, it is responsible for community-wide epidemics and is commonly found in schools, workplaces, and doctors' offices [2]. The patient will usually complain of ...