Social prescribing in general practice: Adding meaning to medicine

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 563, 2009, Pages 454-456

  Brandling, Janet ^a   House, William ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 67649586675     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X421085     Document Type: Review

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