The effectiveness of nutrition counselling by Australian General Practitioners

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Nicholas, Lisa ^a   Pond, D ^a   Roberts, D C K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Australian Food and Grocery Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Counselling; Family physicians; General Practitioner; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 23944482977     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602187     Document Type: Article

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