title: Chronic disease must be confronted on two fronts.
authors.affiliation: Policy and Communications, National Rural Health Alliance.
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hickman
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors