The role of the GP in the management of chronic disease. Diabetes as a model.
Chronic disease is increasing as a percentage of all illnesses in Australia's health care system, in part because of the ageing of the population. New strategies are required to help manage these often incurable diseases. The general practitioner is well equipped to provide management expertise for chronic disease, provided he or she has access to community based allied health professionals.
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Department of Community Medicine, University of Adelaide.
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Moorhead
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Murrell
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D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D012380:Role