Primary care physicians' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding childhood obesity: A systematic review: Obesity Review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-236

  Van Gerwen, M ^a   Franc, C ^b   Rosman, S ^b   Le Vaillant, M ^b   Pelletier Fleury, N ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Management; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; CULTURE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 61349194472     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00532.x     Document Type: Review

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