SUMMARY - Chronic Disease Management
A diabetic man checks his blood sugar, adjusts his insulin, and monitors his diet - the daily routine of living with a chronic condition. His disease will never be cured but it can be managed. How well he manages it, and how well the healthcare system supports him, will determine whether he lives a full life or faces devastating complications. A woman with heart failure takes her medications, weighs herself daily watching for fluid retention, and paces her activities - the constant vigilance her condition requires.