The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has gained widespread popularity and acceptance, yet
little is known about its effectiveness as a basis for health behavior intervention. A systematic …

… is valued both in its own right and because it is thought to be instrumental in the achievement
of good health care outcomes [7], [8]. However, it is … is intrinsically valued or what about it is …

… However, the importance of a systems approach is that it … Thus, a focus on individual
responsibility for errors is likely to … in the future while the second is concerned with prospectively …

… care is unachievable in situations where they do not believe unfettered choice is appropriate
… ) or that it is a nice but ultimately optional extra, or that it is only instrumentally valuable—for …

… The risk of disease is reduced after smoking cessation. … cerebral arterial disease is decreased
by one half as is the risk of … Progression through the stages is sequential, although relapse …

… If we are to determine whether there is a role for EI in health care, it must be rigorously
evaluated where its value is hypothesized. The state of the current evidence base suggests that …

… the whole of the patient and is proud to be called a generalist. … is giving way to the personal
digital assistant, the pen for a stylus and keyboard, and the evocative sound of the bleep is …

… This type of argument is consistent with the position that informed patient choice per se is
the desired end. The second type of argument is consequentialist and is based on the …

… They mentioned a number of considerations that had influenced this, but the main
overarching finding of this analysis is that patients' inclination and ability to speak up is strongly …

… We suggest these are more readily fostered when support is understood to have a more
open-ended purpose that includes a concern to support people's autonomy. This is more …