Portrait of the artery as a motivator

People who often viewed an image of one of their arteries were more likely to reduce their risk factors for heart disease than those who saw such an image just once.

References:

Barth, J.D., et al. 1999. A picture tells a thousand words: A personal vessel picture increases patient compliance in cardiovascular risk management. Meeting of the American Heart Association. April. Boston.

Sources:

Jacques D. Barth
Southern California Prevention and Research Center
11500 West Olympic Boulevard
Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90064

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 19, May 8, 1999, p. 302. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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