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self-care  

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  • Self-care is a term that describes a variety of behaviors that can be performed to help treat disease and promote health. Research has established that self-care of chronic disease has a meaningful and positive influence on symptomatology, length of illness episodes, and psychosocial coping. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Self-Care]

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