Lubkins chronic illness impact and intervention tenth edition is an essential text for teaching nursing students the impact of chronic illness on both patients and families this is the only text of its kinds that truly addresses not only the physical aspects of chronic illness but the important psychosocial issues that individuals and families encounter on a daily basis the tenth edition . The newest edition of best selling chronic illness continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families topics include the sociological. Adapted from our best selling text chronic illness impact and intervention eighth edition by pamala d larsen and ilene morof lubkin this text includes recent definitions and models of care aimed towards chronic disease management cdm currently used in canada. The best selling chronic illness impact and intervention continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families