Addicted to the good life: harm reduction in chronic disease management.

نویسندگان

  • Bradleigh D Hayhow
  • Michael P Lowe
چکیده

Individual values sometimes lead patients to make lifestyle choices that have negative effects on their health. Doctors tend to feel responsible for delivering best-practice health outcomes to such patients, but also feel inclined to respect their patients' values. The adoption of a harm reduction model may provide a strategy for delivering the best care that is compatible with each patient's chosen lifestyle.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Australia

دوره 184 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006