Implementation of a SNAP intervention in two divisions of general practice: A feasibility study

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Harris, Mark F ^a   Hobbs, Coletta ^a   Davies, Gawaine Powell ^a   Simpson, Sarah ^a   Bernard, Diana ^a   Stubbs, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; STAFF TRAINING; URBAN AREA;

EID: 28444491355     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07180.x     Document Type: Article

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