The prevention of type 2 diabetes: General practitioner and practice nurse opinions

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 504, 2004, Pages 531-535

  Williams, Rhys ^a   Rapport, Frances ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a   Lloyd, Brendan ^a   Rance, Jaynie ^a   Belcher, Sally ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Focus groups; Nurses; Primary prevention; Qualitative research; Type II

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; WALES;

EID: 3142664049     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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