Impaired health status, and mental health, lower vitality and social functioning in women general practitioners in Sweden: A cross-sectional survey

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-86

  Sundquist, Jan ^a   Johansson, Sven Erik ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Stanford Univ School of Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; General practitioners; Lifestyle; Physical activity; SF 36 health survey; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; SMOKING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032777577     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134399750002692     Document Type: Article

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