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The IHM programme includes a 12-week basic training phase followed by a 9-month maintenance phase.
Practitioners should consider implementing a phased approach to lifestyle interventions.
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It comprises a 12-week basic training phase, followed by a 9-month maintenance phase.
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The abstract provides a clear description of the programme's phases.
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Individual Health Management - A Comprehensive Lifestyle Counselling Programme for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Patient Education
Dieter Melchart et al. · Complementary Medicine Research · 2016
DOI 10.1159/000443544
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