Psychometric properties of a brief self-report Type A questionnaire for use in primary health care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-56

  Karlberg, Lena ^a   Krakau, Ingvar ^a   Sjödén, Per Olow ^b   Undén, Anna Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

diagnosis; primary health care; self report; Type A behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031002777     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439709043431     Document Type: Article

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