Consultation with the general practitioner triggered by advice from social network members

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-59

  Eriksson, Tina ^a,b   Maclure, Malcolm ^a   Kragstrup, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Case crossover; Family practice; General practice; Health behaviour; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENMARK; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1842663403     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310003192     Document Type: Article

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