The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 493-494 , June 2009

Failing Grades in the Adoption of Healthy Lifestyle Choices

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: The author is solely responsible for writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00093-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.01.010

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 493-494 , June 2009