Abstract
Two million people in Australia live with a rare disease and face common challenges of diagnostic delay, lack of clinical knowledge and treatment and fragmented care, as well as significant psychosocial impacts. Caring for patients with rare diseases and their families requires innovative collaborative approaches across institutional, geographical and system boundaries. New resources and toolkits that prioritise improved diagnosis, care and support are available to help GPs provide excellence in rare disease care for patients and their families.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-75 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Medicine Today |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- Rare diseases
- diagnosis
- Genomics
- health policy