Evidence-based periodic health examination of adults: Memory aid for primary care physicians

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 52, Issue JAN., 2006, Pages 40-47

  Milone, Stephen D ^a   Milone, Stephanie Lopes ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE VALIDITY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REMINDER SYSTEM;

ADULT; CANADA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 33644854743     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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