Ethics-Governance: Article: eMJA: Addicted to the good life: harm reduction in chronic disease management

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eMJA: Addicted to the good life: harm reduction in chronic disease management Doctors tend to feel responsible for delivering best-practice health outcomes to such patients, but also feel inclined to respect their patients’ values. The adoption of a harm reduction model may provide a strategy for delivering the best care that is compatible with each patient’s chosen lifestyle. Many patients continue to make poor lifestyle choices despite suffering negative health effects. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continue to smoke, patients with diabetes continue to eat chocolate, and patients with ischaemic heart disease continue to lead sedentary lives. In each case, the need for lifestyle change may be clear to both doctor and patient, yet patients remain unwilling or unable to change their behaviour. Full Article: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/184_05_060306/hay10655_fm.html


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