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HEALTH > ILL HEALTH > CHRONIC ILLNESS

Preferred term

CHRONIC ILLNESS  

Definition

  • CHRONIC DISEASES ARE PERMANENT OR REQUIRE LONG-TERM CARE, MAY LEAVE RESIDUAL DISABILITY OR NON-REVERSIBLE PATHOLOGY AND MAY REQUIRE REHABILITATION.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CHRONIC DISEASES
  • CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
  • CHRONIC ILLNESSES
  • LONG TERM ILLNESS
  • LONG-TERM ILLNESS

History note

  • TERM CREATED JANUARY 2018

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:0ea5640f-09ba-4074-a5af-d7827025469c:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

DEFINITION SOURCE

  • OLMD

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URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/0ea5640f-09ba-4074-a5af-d7827025469c

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