The counterweight programme: tackling obesity in primary care
Hudson, A.J.
Professional Nurse 19(9): 484-486
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 15152404 Document Number: 577520
Practice nurses are ideally placed to tackle obesity and reduce its impact on health and NHS finances--but to give patients the right support, they need appropriate training, materials and support themselves. A programme being tested in various practices across the UK is providing this, with positive results. This paper looks at progress made in one practice.
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