title: Effects of chronic illness on the family.
abstract: Chronic illness is perhaps the most common type of illness encountered by the physician in our society. The clinical management of chronic illness includes a consideration for the social, cultural, and psychological situation of the patient and his family. This paper examines some of the common effects of chronic illness on the family and indicates how the family physician can assist families in adjusting to chronic illness, which will facilitate its clinical management.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005190:Family; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D012803:Sick Role; D012917:Social Adjustment