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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Recognising the changing boundaries of illness in defining terms of chronic illness

Christine Walker

Australian Health Review 24(2) 207 - 214
Published: 2001

Abstract

Definitions of chronic illness do not reflect the changing nature of chronic illnesses. When definitions in the literature,which guide and inform thinking in a field, remain static they are in danger of creating stereotypes. This can havean adverse influence on the care of people with chronic illness. Debates over the use of terms associated with chronicillness will lead to a better understanding of the place of chronic illness in the world of health and illness andultimately lead to services that better meet the needs of consumers.

https://doi.org/10.1071/AH010207

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