title: After Katrina: disease managers scramble to provide care.
abstract: More than two months after hurricane Katrina displaced hundreds of thousands of Americans and left much of the gulf coast region in tatters, the country's health care infrastructure is still straining to meet the physical and mental health needs of families who have suffered unthinkable losses, and maintaining continuity of care for the chronically ill has become a mighty challenge.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004190:Disasters; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D005791:Patient Care