Comprehensive Guide to Various Medical Conditions - Symptoms and Treatments

Various medical conditions encompass a wide range of health issues affecting different parts of the body, requiring specialized treatments and management approaches.
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Prepared by Shruti Sahoo, reviewed by Dr. Eugene Smith

Various Medical Conditions FAQ


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What are chronic conditions?

Chronic conditions describe a range of health conditions, including: Chronic conditions can often lead to your health gradually getting worse. They can lower your quality of life and affect your independence.

What are the most common chronic conditions?

Mental and behavioural conditions (26.1%), back problems (15.7%), and arthritis (14.5%) were the most common chronic conditions These statistics form part of the National Health Survey 2022. More information on other topics of interest from the survey are available on the National Health Survey 2022 page.

What are long-term health conditions?

Long-term health conditions are conditions which were current at the time of the survey interview and had lasted, or were expected to last, for 6 months or more. Eight in ten (81.4% or 20.7 million) people had at least one long-term health condition in 2022.

Where can I find information about other conditions and diseases?

For information about other conditions and diseases, visit healthdirect. Find out how we define and monitor cases of anthrax, and where you can learn more about this disease. Find out how we define and monitor cases of Australian bat lyssavirus infection (ABLV), and where you can learn more about this disease.

What are the 8 health conditions in Australia?

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia's Health 2018, section 3.3, page 3. The 8 conditions are arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and mental health conditions.

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