Chronic Diseases and Health Care:New Trends in Diabetes Arthritis Osteoporosis Fibromyalgia Low Back Pain Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

This straightforward volume examines today뭩 health care picture in
human and financial terms, focusing on the three leading causes of
death in America뾠ardiovascular disease/stroke, diabetes, and cancer?
and four debilitating conditions that confound both patients and
professionals뾞rthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and low back
pain. Morewitz applies current figures and expert future projections
to the often-vague concepts of chronically ill patients and
associated spiraling costs of care. Composite case studies put a
needed human face on these growing populations and their needs. The
book뭩 consistent format and the author뭩 lucid style make it as
accessible as it is clinically useful. Up-to-date, real-world
coverage for each disease includes: - Risk factors, including
socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, and age - Typical
disease processes and psychosocial symptoms - Treatment options and
rehabilitation outcomes - Stress, quality of life issues, and coping
strategies - The impact of health care disparities on illness and
disability - Patient education and self-management techniques Chronic
Disease and Health Care describes the realities of diseases and their
treatment with great clarity and insight, to give practitioners
better understanding of patient populations and researchers access to
critical health areas. In addition, the book is imperative reading
for health care administrators involved in resource allocation,
program planning, and cost reduction.