Self-reported health behaviors of osteopathic physicians

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 537-546

  McNerney, Joseph P ^a   Andes, Steven ^b,c   Blackwell, Deborah L ^a  

^a Touro University California   (United States)

^b American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

^c AOA Department of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; SMOKING CESSATION; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 38149096199     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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