The emergence of "lifestyle medicine" as a structured approach for management of chronic disease.
Chronic diseases with a lifestyle-based aetiology currently make up a significant proportion of primary care consultations, but management often falls between the demands of public and clinical health. A modified clinical approach, based around the concept of "lifestyle medicine", helps fill the gap by adding behavioural, motivational and environmental skills to conventional medical practice. When used in a multidisciplinary setting, lifestyle medicine offers potential cost and effectiveness benefits, which are beginning to be realised.
Egger
Garry J
GJ
Centre for Health Promotion Research, Sydney, NSW. eggergj@scu.edu.au
Binns
Andrew F
AF
Rossner
Stephan R
SR
D015984:Causality; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009043:Motor Activity; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D040241:Social Marketing