A Medical Assistant–Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care

AUTOR(ES)

Ferrer, Robert L.

FONTE

American Academy of Family Physicians

RESUMO

PURPOSE Most primary care patients have at least 1 major behavioral risk: smoking, risky drinking, low physical activity, or unhealthy diet. We studied the effectiveness of a medical assistant–based program to identify and refer patients with risk behaviors to appropriate interventions.

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