The physician’s role in cultivating healthful lifestyles

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Yoni Freedhoff · Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas

Abstract

Lifestyle counselling is not the strong suit of primary care. In a recent research article in CMAJ Open , Bourgeois and colleagues found that clinicians perceived lack of time, expertise and competence as main barriers for lifestyle counselling designed to address the primary and secondary

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Obesity and Health Practices Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Published in: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volume 188, Issue 13, pp. 933-934

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160043

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The physician’s role in cultivating healthful lifestyles

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