Offers practicing physicians and health care professionals a general guide on caring for patients with chronic illness Uses an ecological perspective to examine multiple levels that impact chronic illness care, from administrative concerns to a patient’s family Includes guidelines on how to work within a team of care professionals to maximize patient care. Using an ecological framework, which looks at the interdependent influences between individuals and their larger environment, this unique text examines chronic illness care at multiple levels and includes sections on the individual influences on chronic illness, the role of family and social networks, and how chronic care is provided across the spectrum of health care settings; from home to clinic to the emergency department to hospital and residential care facilities.