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Auswirkungen und Erfolgsfaktoren von Disease Management : Versorgungsansätze für chronisch kranke Patienten am Beispiel von Asthma und chronisch obstruktiven Lungenerkrankungen

Kranzer, Andrea - 2008

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004910084

Clinical Decision Processes and Patient Engagement in Self-Management

Bourbeau, Jean - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 327-333

Self-management is an essential component of disease management that involves collaboration between patients and healthcare providers to ensure patient engagement in behaviors that help control or reduce the impact of their disease. The self-management model assists patients in gaining skills to...

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Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from a Disease Management Organization Perspective: Providing Technology and Time to Address Gaps in Care

Selecky, Christobel E. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 319-325

Treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demands a great deal of time and technology …

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Disease Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Strategy

Tiep, Brian L.; Barnett, Mary C. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 305-313

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive chronic disease that is subject to acute exacerbations …

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Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Between Reality and Expectations - A Patient

Rozenbaum, Wlodzimierz Vlady - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 353-358

For many years, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been under-recognized and stigmatized. Misconceptions …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590149

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Challenge and the Solution

Petty, Thomas L. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 273-274

DOI: 10.2165/0115677-200816050-00001

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The Emerging Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Epidemic: Clinical Impact, Economic Burden, and Opportunities for Disease Management

Carter, Rick; Tiep, Brian L.; Tiep, Rebecca E. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 275-284

The incidence and economic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is escalating worldwide and is …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005448826

Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Disease Management Considerations

Carter, Rick; Tiep, Brian L. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 345-351

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a genetic disorder that leads to decreased circulating levels of AAT, which significantly increases the risk of serious lung and liver disease. Although previously considered to be limited to people of northern European ancestry, it is now known that...

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Integrated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management in Primary Care

Chavannes, Niels H. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 315-318

Increased attention has recently been paid to disease management programs in the primary care of chronic obstructive … pulmonary disease (COPD). Key elements of these programs are reactivation, lifestyle change, and exacerbation management. It is …

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Optimizing Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Corsello, Philip; Tinkelman, David - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 5, pp. 289-296

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem worldwide. It is the fourth leading cause …

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