Aimed at the non-specialist reader interested in health and medicinal issues, the encyclopedia examines many health issues that fall under the category of chronic illness. Includes overviews, definitions and biographical entries.

The new edition of best-selling Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families. Topics include the sociological, psychological, ethical, organizational, and financial factors, as well as individual and system outcomes.