How GPs in Norway conceptualise functional ability: A focus group study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 557, 2008, Pages 850-855

  Krohne, Kariann ^a   Brage, Søren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ability; Family practice; Focus groups; Function; Qualitative research; Sick leave; Work capacity evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; WORK CAPACITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 57749094617     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X376131     Document Type: Article

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