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Lifestyle medicine
Teach students lifestyle medicine
BMJ 2018; 363 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4973 (Published 28 November 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;363:k4973- Judy Havinga, medical student
- Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- judyhavinga94{at}gmail.com
Sayburn’s article on lifestyle medicine1 echoes recent findings published in the Lancet.2 The leading causes of “estimated years of life lost” are commonly associated with lifestyle factors. Thus, lifestyle medicine must be integrated into all medical specialties rather than forming one of its own.
Heart attacks and strokes are set to “surge …
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