A Day in a Life with Chronic Illness
   A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.
   http://members.shaw.ca/zonaszone/illness/life.html

Center for Research on Chronic Illness
   Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.
   http://nursing.unc.edu/crci/

Chronic Conditions
   Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
   http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?ClassOrgID=5337&PageID=5541

Chronic Disease Management
   British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
   http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/

Chronic Disease Prevention
   Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
   http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/overview.htm

Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada
   Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003). [PDF]
   http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/csc-ccs/pdf/hscchronic_disease_surveillance_background_paper_e.pdf

Chronic Disease: Forming Healthy Relationships
   Advice for doctors and health workers on treatment and support of chronic ill patients. [PDF] [PDF]
   http://www.buchholzmedgroup.com/articles/PDF/Chronic.pdf

Chronic Illness Coping
   Lists articles including lessons from Christopher Reeve, treatment of whole person, psychological control, and coping techniques.
   http://www.mindpub.com/topic16.htm

Chronic Illness Tips
   A personal account of strategies for daily living.
   http://showcase.netins.net/web/fmd/chronic/

Chronic Illness: Acceptance Is the First Step Toward Healing
   Short description of the day to day acceptance process.
   http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/Oct1999/AcceptingChronicIllness.html

Coping with Chronic Illness
   The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
   http://www.fathersnetwork.org/647.html?page=647&SESSION=ab227735c199fab81f0a5e757533e8d4&s=0

Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression
   How to recognize depression and when to consult the doctor. [PDF]
   http://www.mamsi.com/s/yh/copingwithchronicillness.pdf

Coping with Long-term Physical Illness and Pain
   Short explanation to counselors on defense mechanisms and coping styles of patients.
   http://www.brandeis.edu/pcc/coping.html

Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Family
   Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
   http://www.eldercareadvocates.com/pages/art22.htm

Dealing with Illness and Disability
   The London Borough of Hackney offers support through council, community, and government agencies in the fields of jobs, leisure, transport and allowances.
   http://www.hackney.gov.uk/index/life/yl-illness.htm

Effectiveness of Self Management with Chronic Disease
   Paper discusses core skills, use in educational programs, effects on health status, key ingredients for more efficacy. [PDF]
   http://www.chronicdisease.health.gov.au/pdfs/lorig.pdf

Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients
   Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
   http://www.expertpatients.nhs.uk/

Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.
   Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.
   http://www.pallcare.asn.au/

Family Caregiver Alliance
   National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
   http://www.caregiver.org

Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
   Handbook gives short, practical advice how to handle serious illness and dying.
   http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/library/mortals/mor0.html

Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion
   Evaluates policies on education, social security, employment, anti-discrimination, and independence. From the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. [PDF] [PDF]
   http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/files/EF0335EN.pdf

Improving Chronic Illness Care
   Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical information systems.
   http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/

Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness
   Practical advice to patients and significant others.
   http://seniors-site.com/coping/chronic.html

Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition
   Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
   https://www.mylifepath.com/producer/documentlibrary/MR15300.pdf?sec=medsup&pg=help

Living with Chronic Illness
   Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
   http://aces_autoimmune.tripod.com/copingb.htm

Living with Chronic Illness and Disease
   Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
   http://www.chroniclife.com

Living with Chronically Ill People
   Describes adjusting to illness in the family, with several personal articles.
   http://brightfield.org.uk/living/

Living with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
   Personal articles concern this condition and others.
   http://www.tidalweb.com/fms/letter.shtml

Living with Long Term Illness
   Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition.
   http://www.dva.gov.au/health/health_promotion/chronic.htm

Managing your Chronic Illness
   British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
   http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/patients/managing.html

Poem, Pain Management, Chronic Illness
   Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery.
   http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/pain.html

Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy
   A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.
   http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/

Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease
   Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).
   http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/elderdis.htm

Self Management of Long-Term Illness
   Seminar from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference.
   http://www.pituitary.org.uk/conference/2001/self-man.htm

Stanford Self-Management Programs
   Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California.
   http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/

Ten Steps for Coping with a Chronic Condition
   Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.
   http://www.hmiworld.org/past_issues/Jan_Feb_2004/around_chronic.html

Yoga For Chronic Illness
   Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.
   http://www.cancerlinks.com/Yoga/illness.html