The ethics of chronic disease and their management

  • Bruce Hayes Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Keywords: Ethics, Chronic Diseases

Abstract

In the 19th century, improvements in public health emerged. In the 20th century, acute disease either became preventable or cures were found. In the 21st century, the management of chronic disease becomes the test of ingenuity and imagination.

Author Biography

Bruce Hayes, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Professor, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital

Published
2011-06-30
Section
Short Communication