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Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine

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Rather than simply managing disease symptoms through ever-increasing quantities of pharmaceuticals and invasive and expensive procedures, LM first leverages health behavior changes in these key areas to treat the underlying causes of chronic disease. See Six pillars.)

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Doctoral degrees: Which one is right for you?

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For example, maybe you’re an advanced practice RN (APRN) interested in translating research into practice to facilitate improved care quality and patient outcomes. Several professions, including physical therapy, psychology, and pharmacology, initiated curriculum changes requiring practice doctorates.

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