Chronic illness management: what is the role of primary care?
Rothman AA;Wagner EH;;
annals of internal medicine2003Vol. 138pp. -
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aa2003annalschronic
Abstract
An estimated 99 million Americans live with a chronic illness. Meeting the needs of this population is one of the major challenges facing the U.S. health care system today and in the future. Dozens of studies, surveys, and audits have revealed that sizable proportions of chronically ill patients hav …