Exercise counseling in health promotion: Primary care providers have a key role

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-6

  King, Abby C ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; LIFESTYLE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033947540     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.173.1.5     Document Type: Short Survey

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