Chronic Disease |
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| Chronically Ill; Chronic Diseases; Chronic Illnesses; Disease, Chronic; Diseases, Chronic; Illness, Chronic; Illnesses, Chronic | |
| Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) | |