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Video Report: How Patients View Chronic Disease

Publish date: March 18, 2011
By
Esther French

 

Out of sight, out of mind: If patients don't observe disease symptoms, they may think continuing treatment is unnecessary. Dr. Ethan A. Halm explains how physicians can understand and correct erroneous patient perceptions about chronic disease.

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