Physicians' health practices strongly influence patient health practices

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 290-291

  Oberg, E B ^a   Frank, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Counselling; Health promotion; Physician health; Prevention; Role modelling

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUNSELING; DIET; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 74249100640     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2009.422     Document Type: Editorial

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