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Chronic illness: An illness that persists for a long period of time. The term "chronic" comes from the Greek chronos, time and means lasting a long time.
A chronic illness is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. In ancient Greece, the "father of medicine" Hippocrates distinguished diseases that were acute (abrupt, sharp and brief) from those that were chronic. This is still a very useful distinction. Subacute has been coined to designate the mid-ground between acute and chronic.
Chronic Illness information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis.
Explains to children what their ill friend or relative experiences and what they can do themselves.
Having a long-term, or chronic, illness can disrupt your life in many ways. You may often be tired and in pain. Your illness might affect your appearance or your ...
Learn how to manage the uncertainty, stressful lifestyle changes and day-to-day difficulties that a chronic illness can bring.
One route to improving health outcomes and potentially reducing health care spending is to focus on individuals with chronic conditions. It's possible that