How long do you continue with a course of action that isn’t working? When patients first have high blood pressure or diabetes diagnosed, many are keen to take the problem into their own hands, to solve it by altering their activity levels or eating habits. I’m always delighted when this happens, and I try to empower them with appropriate resources, while arranging follow-up consultations to discuss their progress. But problems arise when the numbers keep going the wrong way. If a patient’s blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar are still rising, and their step count declining, we can find …

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海伦索尔兹伯里：我们什么时候切换到 B 计划？

你会继续一个行不通的行动方案多久？当患者首次被诊断出患有高血压或糖尿病时，许多人热衷于自己解决问题，通过改变他们的活动水平或饮食习惯来解决问题。当这种情况发生时，我总是很高兴，我尝试为他们提供适当的资源，同时安排后续咨询以讨论他们的进展。但是，当数字继续以错误的方式运行时，问题就出现了。如果患者的血压、体重和血糖仍在上升，步数下降，我们可以发现……