title: Medical self-care: an old remedy recurs.
abstract: Beginning in the 1960s, Virginia was the site of pioneering efforts in medical self-care education. The author traces the history of this concept, the reasons for its current popularity, and the benefits it can yield to both physicians and patients.
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003256:Community Participation; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014768:Virginia