Managing osteoarthritis in primary care: The GP as public health physician and surgical gatekeeper

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 589, 2011, Pages 485-486

  Croft, Peter ^a   Porcheret, Mark ^a   Peat, George ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; GENERAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GATEKEEPING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 80054056750     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X588231     Document Type: Editorial

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