Osteoporotic Caucasian and South Asian women: A qualitative study of general practitioners' support

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 263-270

  McKenna, Jim ^a   Ludwig, Alison Frances ^b,c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GPs; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Qualitative; South Asians

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ETHNICITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SOUTH ASIA; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CALCIUM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 50349094311     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466424008092796     Document Type: Article

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