General practitioners, primary care and support for carers in England: Can training make a difference?

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-136

  Jones, Ray ^a,b   MacKenzie, Ann ^a,b   Greenwood, Nan ^a,b   Atkins, Christine ^a,b   Habibi, Ruth ^a,b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Evaluation; General practitioners; Impact; Primary care; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856721354     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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