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Keep Patients Moving

  |  Issue: January 2011  |  

Future directions that Dr. Callahan would like to explore include more exercise-based programs in the workplace, encouraging physical activity for patients with comorbid conditions, and reaching out to patients who have low levels of health literacy.

Vanessa Caceres is a medical writer in Bradenton, Florida.

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