The result of a collaboration between INPES and stakeholders in patient therapeutic education, this book brings together analyses of therapeutic education interventions implemented in France and Quebec for eight chronic conditions: diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, asthma, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and low back pain. By examining the theoretical models underpinning therapeutic education and the approaches implemented, the contributions reveal a wide variety of practices. Whether a healthcare professional, educator, or researcher, readers will find guidance on how to initiate, develop, and evaluate their educational initiatives. They will also find material to challenge their conceptions of health and education, particularly through the discovery of practices that yield very encouraging results even though they draw on diverse theoretical frameworks and different approaches to educational practice. Because these analyses do not highlight the superiority of one approach over another, they encourage the development of new perspectives for action and research. The book thus offers a valuable perspective in a broader context where therapeutic education is enshrined in France’s Public Health Code, notably through the Hospital, Patients, Health, and Territories Act of July 21, 2009, which recognizes its importance for improving people’s health, particularly those living with chronic illnesses.