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Comprehensive Primary Care for Older Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions

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In this paper, the authors describe the case of an older woman whose case cannot be managed effectively through the traditional approach of simply diagnosing and treating her individual diseases, and identify 4 proactive, continuous processes that can substantially improve the primary care of community-dwelling older patients who have multiple chronic conditions.
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Older patients with multiple chronic health conditions and complex health care needs often receive care that is fragmented, incomplete, inefficient, and ineffective. This article describes the case of an older woman whose case cannot be managed effectively through the customary approach of simply diagnosing and treating her individual diseases. Based on expert consensus about the available evidence, this article identifies 4 proactive, continuous processes that can substantially improve the primary care of community-dwelling older patients who have multiple chronic conditions: ...

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