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The study of 'salutogenesis' should be emphasized alongside 'pathogenesis' in medical education.
Medical curricula should balance disease treatment with health promotion.
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The authors argue that 'salutogenesis'-the study of the creation and maintenance of health and well-being-should assume its rightful position alongside the study of 'pathogenesis'-disease diagnosis and treatment-in medical education and practice.
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The abstract presents a strong argument for educational reform.
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Nutrition Education in an Era of Global Obesity and Diabetes
David M. Eisenberg et al. · Academic Medicine · 2015
DOI 10.1097/acm.0000000000000682
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