TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Personal health promotion
JO  - Western journal of medicine
A1  - Mason, J. O.
A1  - Tolsma, D. D.
SP  - 772
EP  - 776
VL  - 141
IS  - 6
N2  - Mortality data on the leading causes of death conceal the relationship to underlying risk factors; if we classified deaths according to risk factors, annually there might be an estimated 350,000 smoking-related deaths, 200,000 alcohol-related deaths and 135,000 nutrition-related cancer deaths. Similarly, five causes of death-heart disease, lung cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, suicide and motor vehicle accidents-contribute most to the risk of dying in the next ten years for a 40-year-old white man. Review of protective factors shows that adopting and maintaining a healthful life-style can contribute to reducing risk. Practicing physicians can assume both direct and indirect roles in promoting personal health maintenance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-0415
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -