Obesity and the overworked GP

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 56, Issue 530, 2006, Pages 654-655

  Jarvis, Sarah ^a  

^a Richford Gate Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33748693731     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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