Chronic illness
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Chronic illness refers to any long-term illness, regardless of the severity.[1] Chronic illnesses may have gradual onset, and can be either progressive, or have a more stable course.[1]
Chronic compared to acute[edit | edit source]
Unlike chronic illnesses, acute illnesses are characterized by their sudden onset and short duration.[2]
Treatments and searching for a cure[edit | edit source]
Chronic illnesses, by definition, do not have a quick treatment or cure.[3]
The seductive message of having control over their illness can doom the chronically ill to a constant quest for a cure with the right diet and exercise, the right answers. Hopelessness and more guilt is often the sad conclusion to such a search. ―Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with Invisible Chronic Illness, Donoghue and Siegel (2000)
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Definition of CHRONIC". Merrian-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Definition of ACUTE". Merrian-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ↑ Donoghue, Paul J.; Siegel, Mary E. (September 17, 2000). Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with Invisible Chronic Illness (New ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-34283-3.
