Physical activity promotion in general practice: Patient attitudes

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1061-1064

  Elley, Carolyn Raina ^a   Dean, Sarah ^b   Kerse, Ngaire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 38449123011     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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