Nutrition communication in general practice

Current Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-179

  van Dillen, Sonja M E ^a   Hiddink, G J ^a   Koelen, M A ^a   de Graaf, C ^a   van Woerkum, C M J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitude; General practice; Nutrition communication; Obesity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 33745830863     PISSN: 15734013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340106776818844     Document Type: Review

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