title: The HSJ debate. Self-management of chronic disease doesn't work.
abstract: The policy focus on self-management of long-term conditions is misplaced and not supported by good evidence, acccording to Professor Mike Bury, author of the new book Health and Illness. In a debate with David Pink of the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance, he also argues that the levels of chronic disease in the U.K. are likely to have been exaggerated.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bury
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pink
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom