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10 sty 2015 · Dividing diseases into acute and chronic is an old medical device. The English physician Thomas Sydenham (1624–89) differentiated “Acute [diseases] meaning those of which God is the author, chronic meaning those that originate in ourselves”.
16 wrz 2023 · Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
12 mar 2021 · Patients’ personal process of health promotion goes on even if the illness at times pose obstacles that seem to be hard to handle. The Bodyknowledging process (Fig. 16.1) elicits the danger of the person being trapped in the experiences of uncertainty, losses of life space, grieving, and anger.
1 paź 2021 · We define chronic diseases as primarily noncommunicable diseases with duration of at least one year that may require ongoing medical attention; and chronic conditions to include long-term disabilities as well as chronic diseases that may or may not be associated with functional limitations. 2, 3, 4
25 kwi 2013 · Definition: Chronic diseases have a long course of illness. They rarely resolve spontaneously, and they are generally not cured by medication or prevented by vaccine. Key components: Duration: “long course” Functional limitation: no: Need for ongoing medical care: no: Comments: The definition of chronic disease includes an element on treatment.
25 sty 2020 · A chronic illness is a health condition that a person experiences that’s persistent. It’s chronic, so it isn’t something that goes away. While the severity of symptoms might change for better or for worse or have ups and downs, a chronic illness typically lasts for your entire life.
7 paź 2008 · This book by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies synthesizes the evidence on what we know works (or does not) in different circumstances, and addresses the prerequisites for effective policies and management of chronic disease.
