AMA Healthier Life Steps™

AMA Healthier Life Steps™
American Medical Association
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Product ID: 20395

Abstract: 
Physicians’ guide to Patient screening, intervention and motivation tools and techniques developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) describes the important role physicians play in fostering lifestyle change, and explains how physicians can implement strategies to assess patients’ readiness to change and how to counsel patients on making these changes. For more information, please visit http://www.ama-assn.org/go/healthierlifesteps.

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URL where the product can be viewed: 
http://www.ama-assn.org/go/healthierlifesteps
Educational objectives: 
After completing this activity, learners should be able to: 1) utilize references about healthy lifestyles and behavior changes that impact patients’ lives. 2) implement strategies to assess patients’ readiness to change poor lifestyle behaviors. 3) counsel patients on lifestyle changes and provide action plans when appropriate.
Date posted: 
Mon, 06/01/2009
Date last updated: 
Mon, 06/01/2009
CME credits available: 
Yes
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Suzen Moeller (Healthier.LifeSteps@ama-assn.org.)
Authors: 
Dr. Susan Moeller
et al
NLM Citation:
Moeller, S and , e. AMA Healthier Life Steps™. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20395
APA Citation:
Moeller, S and , e. (2009). AMA Healthier Life Steps™. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 05, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20395