Discordance between self-evaluated health and doctor-evaluated health in relation to general health promotion

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-151

  Geest, Tina Aaen ^a   Engberg, Marianne ^a   Lauritzen, Torsten ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Concordance; Health promotion; Health status; Primary healthcare; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; DENMARK; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 4644321168     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430410000941     Document Type: Article

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