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The Extended Self: Illness Experiences of Older Married Arthritis Sufferers

Ballantyne, Peri J.; Hawker, Gillian A.; Radoeva, Detelina - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2001

A large epidemiological survey evaluating the extent of arthritis in the population aged 55+ uncovered a discrepancy … paper is focused on how the quality of the marital relationship influences the everyday functioning of arthritis sufferers …

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Overview of Disease Management Approaches: Implications for Corporate-Sponsored Programs

Musich, Shirley A.; Schultz, Alyssa B.; Burton, Wayne N.; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 12 (2004) 5, pp. 299-326

conditions (arthritis, asthma, cancer, depression, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and migraine) that potentially impact …

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Behavioral Aspects of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Self-Management

Keysor, Julie J.; Currey, Shannon S.; Callahan, Leigh F. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 2, pp. 89-98

Chronic diseases such as arthritis and related conditions have no `cure', and thus require ongoing management. The long … arthritis use a variety of strategies to relieve symptoms or manage disease consequences. This review identifies and discusses 6 … different domains of arthritis self-management behaviors: 1. medical management; 2. joint protection strategies; 3. physical …

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Examining the education gradient in chronic illness

Chatterji, Pinka; Joo, Heesoo; Lahiri, Kajal - 2012

This study examines the education gradient in three chronic conditions - diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. In the analysis, we take into account diagnosed as well as undiagnosed cases, and we use methods that account for the possibility that unmeasured factors exist that are...

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Positive externalities of congestion, human capital, and socio-economic factors: A case study of chronic illness in Japan.

yamamura, eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

This paper explores, using Japanese panel data for the years 1988-2002, how externalities from congestion and human capital influence deaths caused by chronic illnesses. Major findings through fixed effects 2SLS estimation were as follows: (1) the number of deaths were smaller in more...

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Obesity and the Incidence of Chronic Diseases: a Seemingly Unrelated Probit Approach

Font, Joan Costa; Trasfi, Joan Gil - Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona - 2005

Western societies can reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity by better understanding the relationship between obesity and chronic disease. This paper examines the joint determinants of obesity and of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol. It analyzes a broadly...

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Positive externalities of congestion on health: A case study of chronic illness in Japan for the period 1988–2009.

Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This paper explores, using Japanese panel data for the years 1988–2009, how externalities from congestion and human capital influence deaths caused by chronic illnesses. Major findings through fixed effects 2SLS estimation were as follows: (1) during the first-half period 1988-98, the number...

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Is There a Role for Pharmacoeconomics in Developing Countries?

Harper, Jonathan R. - In: PharmacoEconomics 29 (2011) 5, pp. 435-436

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Is There a Role for Pharmacoeconomics in Developing Countries?

Pérez Velasco, Romn Prez Velasco; Teerawattananon, Yot - In: PharmacoEconomics 29 (2011) 5, pp. 433-435

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Patients' Perceptions of Sharing in Decisions: A Systematic Review of Interventions to Enhance Shared Decision Making in Routine Clinical Practice

Légaré, France Lgar; Turcotte, Stphane; Stacey, Dawn; … - In: The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 5 (2012) 1, pp. 1-19

Background: Shared decision making is the process in which a healthcare choice is made jointly by the health professional and the patient. Little is known about what patients view as effective or ineffective strategies to implement shared decision making in routine clinical practice. Objective:...

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