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Patient Self-Management Pioneer

  |  Issue: December 2008  |  

Gretchen Henkel is writing the “Metrics in Rheumatology” series.

References

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  2. Lorig KR, Sobel DS, Steward AL, et al. Evidence suggesting that a chronic disease self-management program can improve health status while reducing hospitalization: A randomized trial. Medical Care. 1999;37:5–14.
  3. Lorig KR, Ritter P, Stewart AL, et al. Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: 2-Year Health Status and Health Care Utilization Outcomes. Medical Care. 2001;39:1217–1223.

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