Primary prevention of cardio-metabolic diseases in general practice: A Dutch survey of attitudes and working methods of general practitioners

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 139-142

  Nielen, Markus M J ^a   Assendelft, Willem J J ^b   Drenthen, Anton J M ^c   Van Den Hombergh, Pieter ^d   Van Dis, Ineke ^e   Schellevis, Francois G ^a,f  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c DUTCH COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Netherlands)

^d Dutch Assoc of Gen Practitioners   (Netherlands)

^e Netherlands Heart Foundation   (Netherlands)

^f VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Heart and circulation; Prevention; Surveys

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONSULTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77956547435     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2010.501372     Document Type: Article

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