<p>Lymphoedema is a chronic medical condition which may reduce a person’s quality of life by negatively impacting on his or her medical, physical, psychosocial and functional status. This article argues that lymphoedema progression can be more effectively controlled by focusing clinical care delivery on client self-management, to better address the possible complications of this condition, such as recurrent cellulitis infections. The author compares the way lymphoedema is treated in Canada, with US and UK models.</p>
