Increasing physician involvement in cholesterol-lowering practices: The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-253

  Mann, K V ^a   Lindsay, E A ^a   Putnam, R W ^a   Davis, D A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Continuing education; Physician knowledge and attitudes; Selfefficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444532013     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009736628545     Document Type: Article

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