title: Tacklinq chronic disease.
abstract: Chronic disease management is being given top priority by the Government through a number of policy documents and initiatives. Judith Chamberlain-Webber describes recent changes and the opportunities they are opening up, particularly for nurses working with patients with long-term conditions.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chamberlain-Webber
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019468:Disease Management; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology