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Direct linkBaumgartner, Lisa M. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Nearly half the U.S. population copes with a chronic disease or condition. A chronic disease is "one lasting three months or more that generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication." Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity are the most common chronic diseases in developed countries. By 2030, it is estimated that…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Chronic Illness, Adult Learning, Coping
