Volunteer, lay tutors' experiences of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Course: Being valued and adding value

Health Education Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 128-136

  Barlow, J H ^a   Bancroft, G V ^a   Turner, A P ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 16244365174     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyg112     Document Type: Article

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