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Bookmark or Share- 4 ways to help patients with chronic disease make dietary changesLearn more from the AMA about strengthening long-distance care for chronic disease patients and how to establish telehealth. Be ready to answer basic nutrition questions Physicians should be able to provide general nutrition guidance on healthful dietary patterns and be confident in responding to basic nutrition questions .
- Chronic Diseases - American Medical AssociationChronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. Some of the most common chronic diseases include diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Chronic pain is also a prevalent issue, a common chronic disease affecting millions of people worldwide, and can be caused by a variety of factors, including injury, illness or an underlying ...
- Strengthening long-distance care for chronic disease patientsWhile a simple check in seems basic, reaching out to patients with chronic disease to see how they are doing shows that physicians care and that it is still vital that they manage their condition. Learn more from the AMA about how to establish telehealth and deliver patient care while practicing physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Chronic disease prevention and management in medical educationChronic disease is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. With an increase in the demand for health care and rising costs related to chronic care, it’s important for physicians to receive comprehensive training to address chronic disease at various stages of illness in a collaborative and cost-effective manner.
- Rethinking how physicians learn to prevent, manage chronic diseaseThe most common chronic conditions are diabetes, mental and behavioral disorders, heart disease and cancer. Many of the risk factors for developing these conditions reflect the modern lifestyle—dietary risks, smoking, high body mass index, physical inactivity, alcohol use, high blood pressure and high fasting plasma glucose.
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