[Care of the chronic patient in a complex situation: the challenge of building an integrated care scenario].

The ageing of the population and the increase in people with chronic illnesses is a scenario that creates important challenges on how to organise and provide services for this population group. There is already experience and evidence that would help us to re-think about what are the key aspects that should be taken into account to design a simple health model directed towards this new paradigm.The clinical care approach in itself is important, but at the same time, limited.