Social problems, primary care and pathways to help and support: Addressing health inequalities at the individual level. Part I: The GP perspective

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 966-971

  Popay, Jennie ^a   Kowarzik, Ute ^a   Mallinson, Sara ^a   Mackian, Sara ^b   Barker, Jacqui ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35648951291     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.061937     Document Type: Article

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