Do general practices provide equitable access to physical activity interventions?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 555, 2008, Pages 699-702

  Sowden, Sarah L ^a   Breeze, Elizabeth ^a   Barber, Julie ^b   Raine, Rosalind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Family practice; Health promotion; Healthcare disparities; Referral and consultation; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 55049124084     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X342237     Document Type: Article

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