Promoting physical activity in primary care

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 343, Issue 7831, 2011, Pages 973-

  Williams, Nefyn H ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 81055134812     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d6615     Document Type: Editorial

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