Before the consultation: Why people do (or do not) go to the doctor

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 564, 2009, Pages 478-479

  Braunack Mayer, Annette ^a   Avery, Jodie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67650789394     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X453495     Document Type: Editorial

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