Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 1: An introduction to lifestyle and diseases of lifestyle

South African Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 6-12

  Derman, E Wayne ^a   Patel, D N ^b   Nossel, C J ^b   Schwellnus, M P ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Vitality Wellness ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEOPLASM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54349097299     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2008.10873732     Document Type: Editorial

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