Chronic problems in addressing chronic diseases.
Because of the elimination of many infectious diseases with vaccines, chronic illnesses account for six of the top ten causes of death. The list of chronic diseases is lengthy, some affecting only a very small percentage of the population. Funding for treatment and prevention is limited, and state and federal programs can only target resources where treatment will benefit the most people.
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States