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| 13045. DISEASE MANAGEMENT. The report provides an overview and analysis of "disease management" a form of managed care aimed at controlling costs and improving patient outcomes for common chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, hypertension, low-back pain, headache, and depression. Following an overview of the crisis of chronic care, the report defines disease management, outlines its central objectives and components, discusses its advantages and disadvantages, and defines the factors which differentiate effective from ineffective disease management programs. 11 pages, 32 footnotes, 12 bibliographic sources. |
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