Descriptions of Barriers to Self-Care by Persons with Comorbid Chronic Diseases
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- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- Published by Annals of Family Medicine in Annals of Family Medicine
- Vol. 1 (1), 15-21
- https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.4
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic medical conditions often occur in combination, as comorbidities, rather than as isolated conditions. Successful management of chronic conditions depends on adequate self-care. However, little is known about the self-care strategies of patients with comorbid chronic conditions.Keywords
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