Practitioners' views on managing childhood obesity in primary care: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 568, 2009, Pages 856-862

  Turner, Katrina M ^a   Shield, Julian P H ^a   Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child health; Obesity; Primary health care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OBESITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 70350145662     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X472269     Document Type: Article

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