Identity area
Reference code
LD/3/3/7/1
Title
The Expert Patient: A New Approach to Chronic Disease Management for the 21st Century
Date(s)
- 14 Sep 2001 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This report proposed that people with long-term conditions could be encouraged to take an active part in their own care through self-management programmes and as key decision makers in their treatment process. Draws on research and practical experience in North America and Britain and makes recommendations aimed primarily at commissioning services, to reduce severity of symptoms and improve quality of life among sufferers.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.