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Addressing multiple unhealthy behaviors at once may be more effective than sequential approach
06-11-2007 · EurekAlert!Physicians trying to help patients change more than one behavioral risk factor may have more success approaching several topics at once rather than addressing them separately over time, according to a report in the June 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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