TY - JOUR T1 - Motivation in question JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 543 LP - 543 DO - 10.3399/bjgp10X514963 VL - 60 IS - 576 AU - Mike Fitzpatrick Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/60/576/543.abstract N2 - ‘There are signs that today's young adults may be the first generation in modern history to be less healthy than their parents. Respiratory diseases and cancers, diabetes and obesity, heart and liver disease, and some psychological problems, such as depression, are all strongly linked to health behaviours and lifestyle. A majority of the maladies that now cause people to consult health care professionals … are largely preventable or remediable through health behaviour change.’1In that spirit of commitment to continuing professional development which is expected of today's GP, I recently attended a 2-day course in Motivational Interviewing (MI) to empower me to implement the new ‘NHS Health Check’ currently being ‘rolled out’ around the country. This stimulating experience led … ER -