{"product_id":"beyond-the-needle","title":"Beyond The Needle","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePurchase details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Physical paperback book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462 pages, including front and back matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFulfilment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed and fulfilled on demand by Lulu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping options and charges are shown at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flagship Body Compass book for understanding life before, during and beyond GLP-1 treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prescription is the beginning of a much larger conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond The Needle: Navigating GLP-1 Medications in a Changing Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e brings together clinical evidence, lived experience and the everyday realities that medication instructions rarely capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA wider view of GLP-1 treatment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by registered nurse and GLP-1 user P.C. 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