The Management of Complex Chronic Patients: An Increasingly Topical Old Challenge

Authors

  • Natália Loureiro Equipa Intra-Hospitalar de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos. Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel. Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital S. Gonçalo. Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa. Amarante. Equipa Domiciliária de Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital Senhora da Oliveira. Guimarães. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2140-7208
  • Miguel Sousa Equipa Intra-Hospitalar de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos. Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa. Penafiel. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8178-3814

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.18616

Keywords:

Aged, Chronic Disease, Disease Management

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

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Loureiro N, Sousa M. The Management of Complex Chronic Patients: An Increasingly Topical Old Challenge. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];35(11):850-1. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/18616

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