Fed: Doctors to prescribe diets and exercise
Doctors are being encouraged to prescribe their patients a dose of exercise and goodfood rather than drug medications.
Under a federal government initiative to boost the health of Australians, doctors willnow be able to officially prescribe lifestyle scripts from early next year.
Federal Health Minister KAY PATTERSON says the initiative is designed to give patientsconcise, consistent information from a trusted, credible authority.
The advice could include eating and exercise tips for obese people or patients withhigh cholesterol, or ways to quit smoking or reduce alcohol intake.
Senator PATTERSON says the lifestyle scripts will provide another option to popping pills.
But Australian Medical Association (AMA) vice president TREVOR MUDGE says the movewill create more red tape for doctors and the government needs to inject more fundinginto preventative programs.
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KEYWORD: OBESITY NIGHTLEAD (MELBOURNE)
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