Why members of the public self-test: An interview study

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 570-581

  Ryan, A ^a   Ives, J ^a   Wilson, S ^a   Greenfield, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Routine diagnostic tests; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956917269     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq043     Document Type: Article

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