Empowering general practitioners in nutrition communication: Individual-based nutrition communication strategies in Croatia

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Pavlekovic, G ^a   Brborovic, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Counselling; Croatia; Family medicine; Food habits; General practitioner; Nutrition communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROATIA; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMUNICATION; COUNSELING; CROATIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 23944508572     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602173     Document Type: Article

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