Secondary healthcare contacts after multiphasic preventive health screening: A randomized trial

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 254-261

  Thomsen, Janus L ^a   Karlsmose, Bo ^a   Lauritzen, Torsten ^a   Engberg, Marianne ^a   Parner, Erik T ^a   Thulstrup, Ane M ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Controlled randomized trial; general practice; healthcare utilization; middle aged; multiphasic screening; public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DENMARK; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES;

EID: 33744900111     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940500307564     Document Type: Article

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