Patient chronic management: Brazilian overview

Authors

  • Márcia Ito Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza São Paulo, SP, Brasil

Keywords:

Chronic disease, health management, patient-centered care, health planning, health services needs and demand, health care economics and organizations

Abstract

The decreased incidence of infectious diseases and increasing life expectancy, chronic diseases emerge as a problem to be overcome in this new millennium. Use the ways that are known to combat infectious diseases to chronic diseases do not show the desired results. Consequences arise in the rising cost of health care and quality of life of these patients. Thus, the objective is to analyze and understand the universe of chronic disease, presenting what we have today and discuss what can be done.

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Published

2011-03-20

How to Cite

Ito, M. (2011). Patient chronic management: Brazilian overview. Jornal Brasileiro De Economia Da Saúde, 3(1), 193–200. Retrieved from https://www.jbes.com.br/index.php/jbes/article/view/448

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2011)

Section

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