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Review
. 1984 Dec;141(6):824-31.

Personal health maintenance for adults

J H Holbrook
Review

Personal health maintenance for adults

J H Holbrook. West J Med. 1984 Dec.

Abstract

The practice of adult medicine provides many opportunities to prolong life, prevent disease and disability and promote health. Essential steps in this process include establishing patient rapport, obtaining a comprehensive data base, providing periodic health examinations for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and helping patients change unhealthy behavior.

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