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Chronic disease in the twentieth century : a history / by Weisz, George.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-294) and index."National vitality" and physical examination -- Expanding public health -- Almshouses, hospitals, and the sick poor -- New Deal politics and the National Health Survey -- Mobilizing against chronic illness at midcentury -- Long-term care -- Public health and prevention -- Health, wealth, and the state -- Alternative paths in the United Kingdom -- "Maladies chroniques" in France.Chronic Disease in the Twentieth Century challenges the conventional wisdom that the concept of chronic disease emerged because medicine's ability to cure infectious disease led to changing patterns of disease. Instead, it suggests, the concept was constructed and has evolved to serve a variety of political and social purposes. How and why the concept developed differently in the United States, an United Kingdom, and France are central concerns of this work. While an international consensus now exists, the different paths taken by these three countries continue to exert profound influence. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. -- from back cover.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Medical policy; Chronic Disease.; Health Policy; History, 20th Century.; Public Health Practice;
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ABC of COPD / by Currie, Graeme P.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Definition, epidemiology and risk factors -- Pathology and pathogenesis -- Diagnosis -- Spirometry -- Smoking cessation -- Non-pharmacological management -- Pharmacological management (I). Inhaled treatment -- Pharmacological management (II). Oral treatment -- Drug delivery devices -- Surgical and interventional strategies -- Oxygen -- Exacerbations -- Ventilatory support -- Primary care -- Death, dying and end of life issues -- Future treatments."This book discusses the entire breadth of the condition from epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, treatment and end of life care. This practical and highly visual guide contains new and extensively updated chapters on diagnosis, smoking cessation and interventional approaches as well as expanded content on non-pharmacological and pharmacological management taking into account the most recent national and international guidelines." -- Publisher.
Subjects: Lungs; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.;
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Chronic disorders : an incredibly easy! pocket guide. by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]) and index.
Subjects: Chronic diseases;
© c2009., Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
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Undo it! : how simple lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases / by Ornish, Dean.; Ornish, Anne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.It works! -- Why it works-a unified theory of health and healing -- The lifestyle medicine revolution -- Eat well -- Move more -- Stress less -- Love more -- Ornish kitchen/true love recipes.The founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute outlines scientifically based recommendations for reversing heart disease and other chronic health problems through lifestyle changes designed to slow cellular aging.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Chronic diseases; Health behavior.; Self-care, Health.; Chronic Disease.; Chronic Disease; Health Behavior.; Self Care.;
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Disease management sourcebook : basic consumer health information about coping with chronic and serious illnesses, navigating the health care system, communicating with health care providers, assessing health care quality, and making informed health care decisions, including facts about second opinions, hospitalization, surgery, and medications ; along with a section about children with chronic conditions, information about legal, financial, and insurance issues, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources. by Omnigraphics, Inc.;
Facts about serious and chronic illnesses -- Working with healthcare providers and the healthcare system -- Health literacy and making informaed health decisions -- Prescription(Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medications -- Managing chronic diesase -- Children and chronic disease -- Legal, financial, and insurance issues that impact disease management -- Additional help and information."Provides basic consumer health information about managing serious and chronic illness, navigating the health care system and finding and evaluating health information, patient rights and responsibilities, assistive technologies, and tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Includes index, online access, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Consumer education.; Chronic Disease; Disease Management.; Health Education.;
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The complete resource guide for people with chronic illness / by Mars, Laura,editor.; Grey House Publishing, Inc.;
Includes bibliographical references, and indexes.This resource guide is structured around the 89 most prevalent chronic illnesses and provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. Each chronic illness has its own chapter and contains a brief description in layman's language followed by important resources.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Chronic diseases;
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Gerontologic nursing / by Meiner, Sue,editor.; Yeager, Jennifer J.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This disorder-focused gerontologic nursing text features an enhanced focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. It emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care -- and includes the latest guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations--Publisher.
Subjects: Geriatric nursing.; Geriatric Nursing.; Aged; Chronic Disease; Long-Term Care.; Terminal Care.;
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Managing long-term conditions and chronic illness in primary care : a guide to good practice / by Carrier, Judith,1960-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Social and political background -- Physical, psychological, and psychosocial impact of living with a LTC and social influences on health -- Case management and disease-specific care management -- Importance of self-management -- Motivational interviewing -- How to identify a person with a long-term condition -- Effective management of people with a long-term condition -- Evidence-based practice -- Case scenarios -- Nutritional and medication management.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Primary care (Medicine); Chronic Disease; Nursing Care; Case Management.; Long-Term Care.; Primary Health Care.;
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Lubkin's chronic illness : impact and intervention /
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chronicity -- The illness experience -- Psychosocial adjustment -- Loss -- Spirituality -- Social isolation -- Uncertainty -- Quality of life -- Adherence -- Family caregiving -- Sexuality -- Powerlessness -- Culture -- Self management -- Client and family education -- Health promotion -- The advanced practice nurse in chronic illness -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Models of care -- Home health care -- Long-term care -- Palliative care -- Health policy -- Rehabilitation.
Subjects: Chronic diseases; Chronic diseases; Chronically ill; Nurse and patient.; Chronic Disease; Professional-Family Relations.; Professional-Patient Relations.; Therapeutics.;
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Talking back : how to overcome chronic back pain and rebuild your life / by Hazard, Rowland G.(Rowland Gibson),1949-author.;
"Back pain afflicts more than 3 in 4 adults and costs Americans over $100 billion every year. While most people recover quickly, the disabilities suffered by people who don't generate the vast majority of the costs and heartache. Talking Back offers people disabled by chronic back pain personal strategies for recovering active lives and wellness"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index.Preface -- No one knows your pain the way that you do -- You can't get what you want 'til you know what you want -- The medical office visit -- Drugs -- Relaxation -- Acute and chronic pain -- Wellness -- Epilogue.
Subjects: Backache; Chronic diseases; Communication in medicine.;
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