THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CHRONIC ILLNESS Meeting the challenge of chronic illness in general practice
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Department of General Practice, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA. Bronwyn M Veale, PhD, FRACGP, FAFPHM Adjunct, Senior Lecturer. Reprints will not be available from the author. Correspondence: Dr Bronwyn M Veale, 3 Pages Road, Mitcham, SA 5062. [email protected] The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025-729X 1 September 2003 179 5 247-249 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2003 www.mja.com.au The Healthcare System (NHPAs), and depression was chosen by all Australia health ministers as the focus for the mental health NHPA Nomination as NHPAs reflects both their high prevalenc and the potential for significant health gains by improvin outcomes for those with these conditions. The oth NHPAs are cancer, cardiovascular health, injury preventio
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