Chronic disease prevention in general practice applying the family history

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 879-885

  Reid, Gabrielle ^a   Emery, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY HEALTH; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PEDIGREE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PEDIGREE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 39049175589     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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